Commenting on the proposed merger of the 2gether NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trusts, UNISON South West regional manager Tanya Palmer said: “Health staff will understandably feel nervous at today’s announcement. Experience suggests mergers often mean serious disruption to staff, and job losses too. For that reason we’ll be doing everything we […]
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A motion calling for fair pay for public service workers will be debated by Gloucestershire councillors this Wednesday (13 September 2017). The motion would commit Gloucestershire council to support ending the public sector pay cap, which has meant average pay for public employees decreased in value by £3,875 since 2010. Labour councillors proposing the public […]
UNISON have welcomed the decision of Sirona to extend their terms and conditions consultation exercise UNISON organiser Lewis Carson said: “Although we are yet to reach agreement with Sirona on the outcome of their proposals to make over £200000 of savings, following their reduction in funding from B&NES council, we are heartened that they have […]
UNISON calls for action following a government report by Dame Glenys Stacey criticising the parts of the probation service in Gloucestershire run by Working Links, a Community Rehabilitation Company. The report stated: “The National Probation Service was performing reasonably well, and the public can be reassured that those people who pose a higher risk are […]
Delegates from UNISON South West took part in the Labour Link forum 2017, debating policy, hearing from Labour MPs, and reviewing UNISON’s political fund arrangements in light of the Trade Union Act. Held on 6 and 7 July in Liverpool, the forum brought together representatives of UNISON members who pay into the Affiliated Political Fund, […]
Care workers at Somerset’s Learning Disability Service will this week step up their action over pay cuts ranging from £1800 to £12000 per-year proposed by Discovery, the organisation now handed control. A “pay-slip-protest” has been organised by public service union UNISON, illustrating how much staff wages would drop by under Discovery’s plan and the damage […]
The General Election on June 8 saw Labour gain ground in our region and across the country. As a UNISON member who pays into our political fund, I wanted to write to you on behalf of the South West Labour Link committee to report on our work and say thank you to everyone who contributed […]
Staff and service users from Somerset’s Learning Disability Service will today deliver a petition to the County Council, calling for council bosses to honour their promises and act to save the crumbling care service now in the hands of “Discovery”. Signed by over 5000 people, the petition will force a debate at the full council […]
Trade union and health activists are staging a rally for fair NHS funding and protesting Weston hospital closure of the A&E department.
UNISON SW regional secretary Joanne Kaye responds to Oliver Letwin’s admission that austerity must end.
The closure of Weston Hospital’s A&E department is a harsh judgement on the Government’s failed NHS policies. It’s time to give NHS staff a fair deal.
Schools in Plymouth are making staff redundant and cutting hours thanks to the Government’s failure to fund education properly
As LDS staff face pay cuts of almost £1800, UNISON calls on newly elected Somerset councillors to listen to public outcry over the future of the service
Continuing our conversations with UNISON members standing for Parliament, we spoke to Thangam Debbonaire, campaigning for re-election in Bristol West. Facing a potential four-way fight, Bristol West is hotly contested at this election. Covering some of Bristol’s most beautiful terraces and parks, the constituency is also famous for its counter-cultural Stokes Croft area. However, some neighbourhoods are […]
Who will keep workers’ rights safe through the Brexit negotiations? Bruce Robin of Thompsons Solicitors looks at the stakes in the General Election
