Council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s standards for homecare, carers and those needing care
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
homecare workers
Seventeen homecare workers employed across the London Borough of Haringey are taking care company Sevacare and the council to court.
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
It used to take Judith Montgomery three and a half hours to earn two hours’ pay.
Magazine on the UNISON National
site.
Failure to honour the minimum wage is endemic across the care sector as many homecare workers are unpaid for the time they travel between home visits – which can be up to a fifth of their working day, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union is urging the government to end the systematic underpayment that it […]
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
East Midlands council signs up to quality care and fair pay during National Carers’ Week
Article on the UNISON National
site.
MPs praise UNISON’s campaign to support care workers who are ‘illegally’ under paid
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
Tens of thousands of care workers across England and Wales are still being paid less than the minimum wage because councils are not insisting that homecare companies pay staff their travel time, a UNISON report is warning today (Wednesday). More than three quarters (76 per cent) of councils in England don’t stipulate in their contracts […]
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
Email your MP to add their voice to tomorrow’s (23 March) Westminster Hall debate
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
UNISON members describe how cuts to services are affecting both themselves and the people in their care
Magazine on the UNISON National
site.
UNISON members reveal how cuts in services affect both them and the people in their care
Article on the UNISON National
site.