Properly funded and sufficiently staffed public services are essential if the government is to deliver its vision for Britain, says UNISON today (Thursday), responding to Keir Starmer’s speech. UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “Repairing the damage wreaked by years of Tory mismanagement is a tough job that will take a while. The government has […]
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Last week, Lisa Smith from UNISON Sheffield local government branch attended a special Stars in Our Schools event in Parliament. Here’s her report back on the evening… UNISON members working in, or representing members in schools, were recently invited to a parliamentary event to celebrate 10 years of UNISON’s Stars in Our Schools. While I […]
Over 200 job losses to tackle a significant budget shortfall at Wakefield Council will have a serious impact on council staff and services for people in the city, warns UNISON today (Tuesday). UNISON research published earlier this year found that Wakefield Council is short of around £23m needed to maintain essential services in 2025/26. But […]
More than one in three (35%) support staff witness verbal abuse in schools across Yorkshire and Humberside every day, according to a survey released today (Friday) by UNISON. The report comes as official figures show the number of school suspensions has almost doubled since before the pandemic and the number of pupils permanently excluded has risen […]
The government must bypass the independent panel that reviews NHS pay if the health service is to be fit for the future, say three of the UK’s largest health unions today (Tuesday). UNISON, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Unite have written to health secretary Wes Streeting urging him to hold direct pay talks […]
Maternity support workers in Grimsby are set to strike for two weeks from next Monday (11 November) over their employer’s failure to compensate them fairly for the many years they were paid incorrectly, says UNISON today (Thursday). The staff at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby were moved up a grade last year in […]
Commenting on the budget delivered today (Wednesday) by the chancellor, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “Rachel Reeves has hit the reset button, erasing the Tory shambles and misery of the past. “This authoritative budget turns the page on the horrible history of the past 14 years. The Conservatives’ toxic combination of austerity, unfunded spending and […]
The 2024 UNISON Black History Month Awards evening was held in Leeds over the weekend, as an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of individuals and groups towards promoting, encouraging and supporting diversity inclusion. The evening, which was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Leeds on Saturday evening, was hosted by UNISON Northern Health and […]
The second residential weekend of the UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Women’s Leadership Programme was recently held in Leeds, and was well attended by course members and special guests. The course is designed for women members from across the region keen to continue to develop their leadership skills such as mentoring, networking and public speaking with […]
Earlier this week, UNISON held a Black History Month stall at Barnsley Hospital. It was well attended by staff and managers!
