UNISON Eastern region ethical care charter launched

UNISON members and Norfolk County Council care commissioners discuss how to make sure that care workers have the time to deliver high quality care, and are properly paid, trained and supported

Article on the UNISON National site.

Welsh activist wins award for homecare campaign

Campaigning offered a ‘major boost’ to 300 homecare workers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Glasgow homecare staff set for strike

Industrial action to come as Glasgow City Council wants staff to take on more responsibilities while increasing shift length and cutting pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches fight against Scrooge employer

Carers not paid minimum wage, charged 17,000% interest on petrol and risk £500 accident penalty

Article on the UNISON National site.

Nearly half of care companies don’t pay minimum wage

HMRC investigation finds that 48% of care companies are not paying workers the national minimum wage

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON NI to tackle social care underpayments

UNISON Northern Ireland pledges to tackle the issue of underpayment of wages head on

Article on the UNISON National site.

Southwark council signs up to ethical care charter

Campaigning homecare members will ‘will leave a legacy’ of better terms and conditions and better home care

Article on the UNISON National site.

Pay up for travel time

At least 150,000 to 200,000 homecare workers are paid less than the national minimum wage because they do not get money for time spent travelling between appointments

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Equality and Human Rights Commission report into homecare

UNISON welcomes the EHRC report into the way that local authorities commission homecare.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Homecare workers lose out on travel time pay

Study shows that one third of care workers are not being paid for travel time between clients and earn less than minimum wage

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.