by Staffordshire UNISON | Feb 22, 2021 | News
Porters at Heartlands Hospital are fighting for workplace justice. These low-paid workers are literally risking their lives in the pandemic while well-paid hospital bosses want to fire and rehire them on worse terms and conditions to introduce new rotas that will...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Making the case for investment in public services, for protecting jobs and securing pay rises for our members invariably comes down to an argument for high and consistent levels of government spending across the UK. As many UNISON members will know, the austerity of...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Feb 17, 2021 | News
“UNISON and other local government unions have now submitted the following pay claim for 2021 to the Local Government Association. This is the body representing local authority employers in pay negotiations with trade unions. 2021 Pay Claim Calling for a substantial...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Feb 17, 2021 | News
Local councils have a huge funding gap – estimated at £10 billion in England, £1 billion in Scotland and £279 million in Wales. UNISON’s Save Our Services campaign has been fighting to get councils the emergency funding they need, and for more funding for...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Feb 16, 2021 | News
Jon Richards, UNISON Head of Local Government told the Staffordshire UNISON Branch: In a stunning setback for the Westminster government, it has had to abandon the law commonly known as the Exit Cap Regulations, which it only introduced on 4 November last year. In the...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Jan 25, 2021 | News
UNISON will be holding further “Be on the safe” webinars over the next months. To recap these sessions are aimed at potential new safety reps, explaining the role and how it can help their colleagues, friends and family. Register for “Be on the safe...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Jan 25, 2021 | News
The launch of the “Be on the safe side” campaign, has already resulted in over 1000 expressions of interest to become a Safety Rep. However we still need more , for further information on what the Safety Reps role entails please see here. The COVID-19...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Jan 25, 2021 | News
Porters at Heartlands Hospital are fighting for workplace justice These low-paid workers are literally risking their lives in the pandemic while well-paid hospital bosses want to fire and rehire them on worse terms and conditions to introduce new rotas that will mean...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Jan 20, 2021 | News
Get Help Staying Warm This Winter Are you on a low income? Help is on hand If you’re worried about the cost of turning the heating on this winter, our winter fuel grants scheme will be launched on 25 January. Grants of up to £200 will be available – a huge increase on...
by Staffordshire UNISON | Jan 15, 2021 | News
Following on from the recent post regarding the inadequate School Lunch box provision provided by private school catering companies, please see video message from Mike Vaughan, Branch Secretary, Staffordshire UNISON. Members are asked to make contact with their...
