Salford city branch wins £19m pay rise for care workers across England

After sustained campaigning from UNISON, large care provider commits to paying the real living wage to employees

Article on the UNISON National site.
UNISON members on a socially distanced picket line outside Cumberland Infirmary

Cumberland Infirmary workers stage second strike

UNISON calls on NHS England to investigate where a “substantial sum” of money has gone that should have been used to fund unsocial hours payments for the workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Unions hold last-ditch talks to avert Cumberland Infirmary strike

Mitie, the hospital trust and Health Management Carlisle are squabbling over who is responsible for paying 150 workers unsocial hours payments that have been missed for a decade

Article on the UNISON National site.

Wigan and Leigh rehab workers win long-running dispute

We Are With You staff will now be paid in line with NHS pay rates until at least 2022 – and the company has also recognised UNISON

Article on the UNISON National site.

Addiction support workers enter last day of latest strike

We Are With You continues to refuse to pay promised wage increase, after Central Arbitration Committee rules it has to recognise UNISON

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Thousands turn out to protest at Tory conference

UNISON North West, who have been fighting on the front line of public service cuts for the past decade, led the march

Article on the UNISON National site.

Addaction staff strike over broken pay promises

Local MPs back drug and alcohol support workers, who were told that pay rises would match NHS workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Drawn to the homeless

A UNISON member talks about his unusual art project

Solidarity from Southport for striking care workers

UNISON community conference and seminar sends message of support to Alternative Futures members striking this weekend

News on the UNISON National site.

Care workers vote to strike over threat to sleep-in payments

UNISON members could lose £2,000 a year under plan by private company

Article, News on the UNISON National site.