Responding to the riots which took place over the weekend, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The overwhelming majority of people will be appalled by the scenes of violence, racism and looting inflicted by far right thugs in towns and cities across Britain. “Those who co-ordinated these so-called protests have exploited the tragic events in Southport […]
Rotherham
Kathy Wright has worked as an IT specialist in South Yorkshire for over two decades. But for a significant period of that time, she was being paid less than her male colleague. Kathy challenged the employer – and won. This is her story… “I started working at Rotherham Council in 2003”, Kathy says. “My work […]
UNISON branches from across the Yorkshire and Humberside region took part in a number of ceremonies to mark International Workers Memorial Day on Sunday. The day is a time to remember those who have died either because of a workplace accident, ill health or diseases as a result of work. A number of events were […]
GP practices in South and West Yorkshire must use government cash to increase staff pay, says UNISON
A number of GP surgeries in South and West Yorkshire have failed to use government money to give staff a pay rise as intended, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The Department of Health and Social Care announced a pay rise of at least 6% for eligible dentists and doctors in July of last year. The announcement […]
There was a fantastic UNISON presence at this year’s Trades Union Congress Yorkshire and the Humber Conference in Leeds over the weekend. Activists from branches across the region as well as staff from the UNISON regional centre were in attendance. UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside regional convenor Wendy Nichols delivered a speech to conference, as did […]
Flexible workers in an NHS trust covering South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire have successfully secured seven months of backpay, says UNISON. The ‘bank’ staff work a variety of shifts, often to help cover staff absence, but many have not received either of the two non-consolidated payments included in the NHS pay deal agreed earlier this […]
Cemetery maintenance staff in Rotherham, including gravediggers, have accepted a pay offer from their employer, UNISON says today (Thursday). The workers, who are employed by private contractor Glendale Grounds Maintenance, have been involved in a long-running dispute over pay. UNISON is delighted the company has finally put forward an offer deemed acceptable by staff. The […]
Three days of industrial action by cemetery maintenance staff in Rotherham, from this Friday to Sunday (20, 21 and 22 October), have been put on hold, says UNISON today (Thursday). The staff are employed by private contractor Glendale Grounds Maintenance, which delivers the crematoria service for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC). UNISON says the workers […]
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 […]
A team from UNISON Rotherham enjoyed the sunshine at Rotherham Show at Clifton Park over the weekend, and used the opportunity to drum up support for Rotherham gravediggers. The cemetery maintenance staff are in an ongoing dispute over their pay – you can read more about it here. A number of local politicians, including Rotherham […]
