Women in key worker positions across Yorkshire and Humberside are losing sleep, spending more on household bills, and worrying about the pandemic’s impact on their children’s education and mental health, according to a survey published today (Wednesday) by UNISON.
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Three local government unions have today (Monday) submitted a pay claim for 2021/22, which they say begins to redress a decade of cuts and recognises the key role played in the pandemic by school and council staff. They want to see a ‘substantial’ pay increase from this April with a wage rise of at least 10% for all council and school support […]
Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of staff
Christina McAnea says taking money from pockets of public sector staff is deplorable
A trade union branch which represents over 7,500 public service workers across North Yorkshire has raised questions about an outbreak of over 100 Covid cases at a College. The outbreak follows the mass return of army recruits from across the country during the national Covid lockdown. The North Yorkshire branch of the public service union […]
An early wage rise for health workers in Yorkshire and Humberside would improve morale, says UNISON
A £2,000 pay rise for all NHS workers across Yorkshire and Humberside would boost morale amid unrelenting pandemic pressures, says UNISON. 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%) across the […]
Support workers caring for children, young people and adults with profound and multiple disabilities have been threatened with dismissal by their employer, Hollybank Trust. The frontline staff who work across West and South Yorkshire have been told they will be dismissed unless they agree to substantial changes to their contracts. Hollybank Trust, who provides residential, […]
A huge majority of NHS staff say the government doesn’t value their extraordinary efforts during the pandemic, according to a UNISON survey published today. As health workers come under increasing strain because of the rise in infections and hospital admissions, many say they are considering their future in the NHS, the survey finds. More than […]
Christina McAnea has been elected as the new general secretary of UNISON – the first woman to head the UK’s largest union. Christina replaces Dave Prentis, who is retiring after 20 years as general secretary. She takes up her post on 22 January. Commenting on her election to the top job in UNISON, Christina McAnea […]
Redundancies facing permanent staff at Sheffield Hallam students’ union will have a major effect on students. A total of 32 full-time workers – employed by the students’ union – have been told they could lose their jobs because of plans to close the students’ union bar, café and help desk. The students’ union, which is […]