Managers’ failure to come clean over finances at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield is prolonging a long-running pay dispute. The union says it has repeatedly asked for clarity on the museum’s financial position in an effort to find a solution that suits all parties. Staff, who’ve been on strike since mid-August, submitted six […]
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Whether you’re a Muslim observing the fast, or you want to create a supportive workplace, here’s what you should know this Ramadan. Ramadan: Your rights at work What happens during Ramadan? Ramadan is a period of profound spiritual reflection and communal rituals for Muslims throughout the UK. It’s a time to share meals with friends […]
Low-paid NHS staff working in operating theatres across Leeds will be on strike next week in their ongoing pay dispute. Theatre assistants, who are on the lowest grade in the NHS, will walk out for five days on Monday (16 February). They want to be regraded and paid properly for the extra duties they say they’re […]
Commenting on new measures announced by the health secretary aimed at boosting pay and career progression for nurses, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said: “National standards for supporting newly qualified nurses as they start their careers are welcome. “But for the NHS to deliver the standards of care patients need, nursing and other healthcare roles must […]
Striking workers at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield have urged managers to come clean over the attraction’s financial position in order to unlock a lengthy pay dispute. More than 40 members of staff have been on strike since mid-August last year in the dispute over pay. Throughout that time, the museum’s management has […]
A manager sacked from the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield before Christmas is considering a legal challenge against his removal. Neil Williams, a former miner employed as a health and safety manager at the national attraction, was phoned by a museum official the week before Christmas and informed he was being ‘let go. Mr […]
Studio technicians and performance assistants at a leading music education institute in Leeds will walk out tomorrow (Tuesday) for two days in a dispute over pay and conditions. A number of student support staff at Leeds Conservatoire are on different contracts to many of their colleagues, meaning they receive lower pay and fewer holidays. A […]
A multi-academy trust with 14 schools across Bradford has reinforced its commitment to preventing violence in the workplace by working with UNISON. At a meeting today, Exceed Academies Trust signed the union’s Violence at Work charter, which it says sends a clear message that violence towards staff will not be tolerated. UNISON says the partnership […]
The new general secretary of UNISON will join the picket line at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield tomorrow (Friday) just a week after taking office. Andrea Egan will take her place alongside striking workers in a show of solidarity as the long-running pay dispute continues. More than 40 workers walked out in mid-August […]
NHS staff who work in operating theatres across Leeds will walk out for five days later this week in a continuing dispute over money they are owed. A meeting with hospital managers earlier today was unproductive, so workers are stepping up the strike with five days of walkouts, which will begin on Thursday (29 January). […]
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