The NHS risks losing thousands of low-paid staff including 999 call handlers, healthcare assistants, medical secretaries and cleaners to the private sector unless wages increase significantly, says a report published today by UNISON. Major names on the high street including supermarkets, coffee shops and logistics firms, are among those promoting wages that exceed the lowest hourly rates in the NHS. Morrisons is offering a minimum of £10 an hour compared with £9.49 for […]
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UNISON staff and stewards were out on the road all week in the Bristol and Bath area with our very own organising van.
The pressure on household incomes is relentless. Surging prices are ravaging family finances to such an extent that hard-up low earners can barely afford the basics.
Staff will take further strike days at eight universities over pay and pensions issues from this week, UNISON says.
The chancellor must use tomorrow’s spring statement to signal a significant rise in public sector workers’ pay or essential services across the UK could come to a standstill, says UNISON today (Tuesday).
Today, I’m part of an all woman senior management team with women organisers outnumbering men 19 to 15 plus a non-binary colleague. The world has changed, it would seem – or has it?
UNISON South West Regional Women’s Committee is delighted to be celebrating International Women’s Day. Tara Thomas, Regional Women’s Committee Co-coordinator writes on behalf of the committee. We as a committee are working towards a fairer workplace and community where no woman is left behind. We are aiming for a gender balance. Imagine a gender equal […]
This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. We spoke to a few members of the South West Regional Women’s Committee about what that means to them. Kathy Toms Kathy joined the Regional Women’s Committee three years ago when a UNISON workshop brought her love of singing back. How have you championed bias […]
Saturday 19 March will see events and actions around the world for UN Anti-Racism day and UNISON South West is proudly standing up to be counted. Will you be there too? UN Anti Racism Day will bring together Stand Up To Racism supporters and allies from across trade unions, faith groups, politicians and campaigns to […]
UNISON is working with the international trade union movement to mobilise support for those affected by the war in Ukraine – and branches and members can help too.
Following the announcement that Covid-related laws will end from 1 April 2022, we want to find out if that means that charges will be reinstated for staff in hospital car parks. Let us know what’s happening where you work 👇🏼