We asked for a £3,000 pay rise for our workers...the local government employer have offered an extra 3.2% instead. This is far below what you need for the work you do, for the work you have done, and the work you will do in the future. 1/2
Agency care staff ‘charged £10k for free work visas’ https://t.co/pVH3WIPQGp
We hear about this kind of exploitation all too often. A recent UNISON survey of more than 3,000 migrants working in the care sector found almost a quarter had paid illegal visa fees.
The There for You school uniform grant returns on 28 May.
The grant offers help for members on a low income with a one-off, non-repayable grant of £75 per school-aged child which will be paid in the form of a voucher.
Find out more 👇
https://t.co/QesVxb3hz8
There is lots of info/news circulating regarding The Employment Rights Bill which is a proposed law that aims to strengthen employment rights in the UK. Staffs Police T&Cs are already better than most proposals in the Bill.
Link here to full Bill -
https://t.co/6fZCkN1qjV
As promised, #WASPI can now share our lawyers’ letter to @DWPgovuk which sets out our detailed legal arguments in the proposed judicial review claim. Here it is: https://t.co/e6rkqe91Xo
UNISON has been at the forefront of the creation of the Employment Rights Bill.
It'll introduce profound improvements to working life.
Here is the story so far 👉 https://t.co/yyNzcaVsgG
UNISON has partnered with Nursing Times to find out more about experiences of physical violence in the workplace, to shed light on healthcare staff safety. https://t.co/3yoV4Nw11S
In April, statutory rates for maternity & other family leave pay increase & we have a new neonatal care leave & pay! @unisontheunion reps, keep one step ahead with our updated guidance https://t.co/6GzarNfqGv
Announcing...2026 as UNISON's Year of Green Activity!
The climate question is growing bigger and bigger by the day as skeptics rise to power and further endanger our planet's eco-system, so it's time to take action and up our green impact on the workplace...and the world! 1/2
We’re opening free breakfast clubs in all primary schools to boost parents' work choices and children's life chances.
750 schools are becoming the first to offer the clubs, set to save parents £450 a year.
Find out where to find the early adopter schools ⬇️🥣
Everyone is talking about how #ArtificialIntelligence will transform #teaching & #learning, but perhaps the biggest potential for impact will be on school administrative functions & support staff, writes KateJones (@UNISONinSchools) in SecEd: https://t.co/6sWv8tTLlH #edtech
Migrant workers in UK to fill care roles ‘charged up to £20,000’ in illegal fees.
Survey by UNISON finds people on health and care worker visas also having to share beds and sleep rough.
https://t.co/qbDTmNCv6j
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We’re working with the government to create a new School Support Staff Negotiating Body and we want to know your priorities.
Take the survey here 🔽
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We’re working with the government to create a new School Support Staff Negotiating Body and we want to know your priorities.
Take the survey here 🔽
https://t.co/fmqtuzVLqh
@DarlingtonLG@boroUNISON@RedcarUNISON@UnisonStockton