Plans by the University of Huddersfield to cut almost 200 jobs are unacceptable and will be deeply damaging to both staff and students, says UNISON today (Friday). In an announcement to all staff at the university earlier this week, vice-chancellor Professor Bob Cryan confirmed the plans to make 198 compulsory redundancies. Cuts on such a […]
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Proposals to close two customer services centres in Kirklees are likely to have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable members of the local community, says UNISON today (Monday). A formal consultation to close the centres in Huddersfield and Dewsbury began last week. The plans could see the loss of more than 40 council jobs, […]
Healthcare workers in hospital A&E departments across Huddersfield and Halifax who have performed duties above their pay grade for years will receive thousands of pounds in back pay, UNISON says today (Wednesday). Many of the healthcare assistants working in A&E at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have been on band 2 of the national […]
Health workers from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust will march on a meeting of their employer’s board of directors and hand over a petition demanding fair pay tomorrow (Thursday) morning. More than 2,500 people have added their names to the petition, calling for better pay to reflect the responsibilities of the staff. Many healthcare […]