UNISON welcomes announcement that care workers who haven’t had a dose yet can make an appointment.
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Government plans to hold down public-sector pay will cause a £142m blow to the South West’s economy, a TUC analysis shows today. A total of £1.3bn will be cut from keyworker pay settlements in England this year, after the chancellor announced the squeeze in November 2020, causing a forecast £1.7bn hit to England’s economy between […]
A third of COVID-19 deaths in the South West this year have occured in care homes across the region, figures from the Office for National Statistics show. 579 deaths were recorded in care homes in January, the stats show. Joanne Kaye, UNISON South West regional secretary said: “We’re almost a year into the global pandemic, […]
A £2,000 pay rise for all NHS workers across the South West would boost morale amid unrelenting pandemic pressures, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union is calling on the government to deliver an early and significant wage increase – of at least £2,000 – to show staff are valued as they face unprecedented hospital admissions. A recent UNISON survey shows more than nine out of ten NHS staff (91%) […]
Christina McAnea has today been elected as general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Paul Holmes 45,220 (33.76%) Christina McAnea 63,900 (47.7%) Roger McKenzie 14,450 (10.79%) Hugo Pierre 10,382 (7.75%). More to follow.
Care home staff in the South West are still not receiving weekly Covid tests despite government promises, according to a survey published today (Thursday) by UNISON.
Our dedicated call centre UNISONDirect has published their opening hours over the Christmas period. 24 December: 6am to 3pm 25 December: Closed 26 December: Closed 27 December: Closed 28 December: Closed 29 December: 6am to midnight 30 December: 6am to midnight 31 December: 6am to 3pm 1 January: Closed 2 January: 9am to 1pm 3 […]
We need your help to celebrate key workers this Christmas.
Stars in our Schools, the annual UNISON celebration day, takes place today (Friday). Just two days after the chancellor announced a public sector pay freeze, the day seeks to recognise the incredible work school support staff undertake. Over the past few weeks UNISON South West has invited members to make nominations for Stars in our Schools. […]
Government money not enough to fix broken care system.
Every November UNISON celebrates One Team Day. The goal? To celebrate everything that NHS staff have been doing behind the scenes day in day out, and this year – throughout a global pandemic.
Swindon Local Government Branch has made a £2,000 donation towards Step Up September in aid of UNISON’s welfare charity, There for You.
Every year on 20th November the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the last 12 months are remembered. UNISON resources for supporting trans colleagues and campaigning for trans rights in the workplace.
UNISON’s There for You charity reopens COVID-19 response fund to help members who are struggling as a direct result of coronavirus.
UNISON is celebrating Stars in our Schools on Friday 27 November 2020 and we need your help.
