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UNISON warns of NHS Direct cuts and closures disaster

Union says scale of job losses and call centre closures announced by NHS Direct is a disastrous move for patients and staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON slates Nursing and Midwifery Council fee hike

The change – which is subject to Privy Council approval – will mean annual fees increasing by nearly a third from £76 to £100. The union said this would hit particularly […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Council tax freeze will create budget ‘black hole’, warns UNISON

Heather Wakefield, UNISON Head of Local Government, said: “The Government is plunging councils into further economic meltdown. Offering a 1% […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns rising cost of Health and Social Care Act

Cost of implementing the legislation has risen another £300m, bringing the latest cost to taxpayers to between £1.5bn and £1.6bn

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls on government to tackle fuel poverty

Union warns it will be a miserable winter for many as yet another energy company raises its domestic prices

Article on the UNISON National site.

Vote to keep policing public, says UNISON

The Police and Crime Commissioner elections are the public’s last chance to save policing services from privatisation, UNISON warns

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government plan is a cash grab on pensions, warns UNISON

A single state pension scheme could have serious implications for pension schemes in both the public and private sectors, says union

Article on the UNISON National site.

More members turn to UNISON for help with debt

Stopping the cuts to jobs and services and lifting the threat of redundancy would stimulate confidence […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to consult members over meagre pay offer

UNISON is to consult more than 600,000 of its local government and school members over industrial action, following a meagre 1% pay offer made today

Article on the UNISON National site.

Higher education strike – voices from the picket line

Universities and colleges across the country are facing disruption and closures today

Article on the UNISON National site.