Proposals from Leeds City Council that could see around 750 jobs cut to help address financial deficits are extremely worrying, UNISON says today (Wednesday). The local authority says it faces a funding gap of more than £160m to the end of March 2027, with a shortfall of almost £60m for the next financial year. A […]
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The management of Hull Collaborative Academy Trust (HCAT) must provide clarity over the high level of compensation paid to the chief executive and other senior staff, UNISON says today (Monday). The union, along with the National Education Union (NEU) and NASUWT, has written to the board of the multi-academy trust, over concerns the CEO is among […]
Proposals which could see cuts to a number of children’s services at Kirklees Council would come at an immeasurable cost to young people, UNISON is warning today (Monday). The council is trying to address a funding gap of over £20m, and is already planning job cuts, and potential closure of other services including care homes. […]
After 11 months of planning, the inaugural UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Black History Month Awards event was held in Sheffield on Friday (13 October). The event was hosted by UNISON Sheffield Teaching Hospitals branch, after branch secretary John Campbell came up with the idea of recognising some of the inspirational, motivational and dedicated people and […]
Plans to privatise the building security service at Wakefield Council have been scrapped after UNISON intervention. The union was informed on Tuesday 3 October that the service was going to be privatised and outsourced, with 15 council-employed security guards transferred to Robertson Facilities Management (Robertson FM) under a Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment), or […]
Support staff at Barnsley College will strike on three dates in October and November, UNISON says today (Thursday). Staff will walk out next Wednesday (18 October), Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 November as part of an ongoing pay dispute. UNISON balloted staff for industrial action in May. At this point, the college proposed a change […]
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 […]
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 […]