Local councils face £3bn funding black hole next year, UNISON warns
UNISON has said councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3.09bn funding “black hole” in the next…
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Health unions threaten strike action over NHS staff 3% pay award
“Another day, another U-turn.” That was Labour’s response to ministers announcing a 3% pay rise for NHS workers,…
Left wins majority in UNISON national executive committee election
Candidates on the left slate ‘Time for Real Change’ have gained a majority on the national executive council…
Unions urge ministers not to back compulsory vaccinations for care staff
Trade unions have urged ministers not to go ahead with plans to make coronavirus vaccinations compulsory for care…
Labour attacks outsourcing “obsession” as test and trace failures highlighted
Rachel Reeves has attacked the Tories for an “obsession with outsourcing” as a parliamentary committee criticised the “unimaginable”…
How the labour movement reacted to Keir Starmer’s economy speech
Keir Starmer delivered a speech on his vision for the economy this morning, outlining a plan to “begin…
Low pay for social care workers “holding back our economy”, says Rayner
Angela Rayner is urging the government to increase pay for care workers to at least £10 an hour…
Social care has been neglected for years. It’s time for a national care service
Social care staff have been paying a shocking price for doing their jobs during the pandemic. They continue…
Wendy Nichols elected as new chair of Labour NEC’s organisation committee
UNISON representative Wendy Nichols has been elected today as the new chair of Labour’s organisation sub-committee known as…
Will the Labour leadership’s critics learn from the UNISON general secretary result?
The election of Christina McAnea as UNISON’s new general secretary is historic: the UK’s largest union will now…
