Workers at Humberside Airport will strike on three separate occasions during October and November in their pay dispute, UNISON says today (Wednesday). Employees will walk out at 4.30am on Tuesday 17 October for 24 hours, then a 48 hour strike will take place from 4.30am on Tuesday 31 October. A 72 hour strike is also […]
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Proposals to move some hospital services out of Scunthorpe General Hospital to Grimsby require proper consultation, says UNISON today (Tuesday). A 14-week public consultation has been launched by NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) into whether some services can be provided solely from Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby. The services […]
The resignation of the vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds is a positive step towards resolving the long-running pay dispute with staff, UNISON says today (Wednesday). Support staff at the university, including cleaners, administrators, IT technicians and library staff, have staged more than 50 days of strikes due to the university’s unwillingness to negotiate. The […]
Leisure centres in Kirklees are at risk as the council looks to address its budget shortfall, UNISON is warning. The union has been told by Kirklees Active Leisure that it is planning to make 235 redundancies across five of the centres it runs on behalf of the council, as well as its head office. The […]
For UNISON, Black History Month is a time to acknowledge and celebrate achievements of Black people throughout history. Black History and Black British History in particular, is often marginalised. So Black History Month is a key time to acknowledge achievements and provide an opportunity to discuss wider issues affecting the Black community. Black History Month […]
Councils across Yorkshire and Humberside have a hole in their finances exceeding £350m collectively for the coming financial year, making it extremely likely they will have to make huge cuts in essential services and jobs, says a report published by UNISON. The figures, based on financial information gathered from local authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside, […]
Support staff at both Leeds Trinity University and the University of Leeds will walk out for two days next week in their ongoing dispute about pay, says UNISON today (Thursday). Hundreds of workers belonging to the union are expected to take part as they escalate their demand for a fair wage rise after many years of below-inflation […]
Workers from Kirklees Council will lobby their employer ahead of this afternoon’s cabinet meeting against potential closures of care homes and leisure centres, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Workers represented by UNISON will be gathering outside Huddersfield Town Hall at 2.30pm, ahead of the cabinet meeting at 3pm. The council is planning to cut 250 jobs […]
As support staff at the University of Leeds prepare for their 50th day of industrial action in the long-running pay dispute, UNISON is calling on the institution’s senior managers to make an acceptable offer and end the suffering of staff and students. Employees will walk out this Friday (29 September), before joining coordinated action with […]
Cemetery maintenance staff working in Rotherham including gravediggers have voted unanimously to reject a pay offer, UNISON says today (Thursday). It means the workers will go ahead with nine days of strike action during October and November, which were initially put on hold while the offer was being considered. Walkouts will take place on Friday […]
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