National care service and fair pay must be priority for new commission, says UNISON

Union says action needed urgently to create world-class service

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Councils urged to back national care service to fix ‘broken’ system, says UNISON

Union calls on councillors across England to support motion for social care reform

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Care sector faces ‘long and hard’ road to recovery after years of neglect, says UNISON    

Fair pay agreement and national care service are needed for people get vital support.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Black History Month 2024: migrant care workers speak out

UNISON spotlights Black care workers, who represent a fifth of the adult social care workforce

North West migrant care workers win victory against modern slavery

Salford mayor becomes the first to sign a new migrant care workers charter, created with the help of migrant workers themselves

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Fair pay agreement essential to boost social care workforce, says UNISON 

Wages must reflect the skills, training and dedication of care staff

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The game changer

UNISON policy officer Guy Collis on what a fair pay agreement – as touted in the government’s New Deal For Working People – would mean for the care sector

Birmingham City Council building

Stats reveal the impact of funding cuts on local government

One story is an anecdote – the stories of millions of workers become statistics

Care worker climb down over families shows government in chaos, says UNISON

Ministers could have spared overseas care staff weeks of worry

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Home health care worker and an elderly couple

UNISON publishes report on the future of the minimum wage

The new collection of essays looks at how the minimum wage could evolve

Article, News on the UNISON National site.