UNISON North West Women's Recognition Scheme
Do you know of a woman UNISON member who has made an extraordinary contribution to her branch, members or the wider union during the COVID pandemic?
Cumberland Infirmary workers set to strike over TEN YEARS worth of missing unsocial hours payments
More than seventy porters, cleaners, switchboard and catering staff working at Cumberland Infirmary are set to take strike action over missing payments for working unsocial hours.
An early wage rise for health workers in the North West would improve morale
A £2,000 pay rise for all NHS workers across the North West would boost morale amid unrelenting pandemic pressures, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
Unions, MPs and service users declare “Save Our Shops!” as Liverpool One Stop Shops threatened with closure
UNISON, the UK’s largest union, Liverpool MPs and local residents are today (Thursday) launching the Save Our Shops campaign in response to the potential closure of Liverpool’s One Stop Shops.
Updated Advice: Bargaining Over Workplace Issues During COVID-19 Pandemic
We are receiving an increasing number of enquiries regarding what members and their employers should do to minimise the risk of Coronavirus infection at this worrying time. We have compiled some official guidance documents below, which we hope will be helpful.
Wigan and Leigh rehab workers victorious as long-running industrial dispute is finally resolved
Drug and alcohol support workers employed by We Are With You have announced the end of a long-running trade dispute with their employer- more than fifteen months after they first took strike action.
Woodchurch Road Primary School support staff strike suspended as cuts are avoided
Statement from Wirral UNISON:
NHS staff at Manchester Hospitals lodge grievance over underpayment as Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust accused of getting clinical care ‘on the cheap’
Over three hundred health care assistants (HCAs), nursing assistants (NAs) and Maternity Assistants (MAs) working in Manchester Hospitals have lodged a grievance over years of underpayment for delivering clinical care.
Politicians call on Lifeways to treat staff with dignity and respect
Hundreds of Lifeways workers employed across the North West are coming together to campaign for appropriate holiday pay – and now over 70 politicians have signed an open letter supporting these courageous key workers.