NHS staff are being urged to write to new cabinet minister for health and care Mabon ap Gwynfor calling on him to prioritise pay, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The letter highlights growing anger among nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and other NHS workers over a 3.3% pay award that fails to keep pace with rising living costs. Staff say years of […]
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After winning the most seats – but not enough for an outright majority – Plaid Cymru have set out their intentions to run Welsh Government as a minority government. This means they are likely to seek cooperation agreements from other parties to pass their policies. In 2021, Welsh Labour took a similar route, leading to […]
Commenting on the nomination of Rhun ap Iorwerth as first minister of Wales, UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner said today (Tuesday): “Plaid Cymru made manifesto commitments that align closely with priorities public service workers have been raising for years. Those promises must now become action that’s properly funded. “UNISON expects Rhun ap Iorwerth to follow […]
Staff delivering vital public services across Wales are being urged to use their vote to defend the NHS, councils and care services in the Senedd election, and to reject parties that threaten their future, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union says the outcome of the election will be crucial for the future of services people […]
On 7 May there are Senedd elections taking place. Not every candidate stands for working people.
These scorecards show where the main parties stand on the issues that matter at work and in our communities.
Welsh voters are being urged to look at the track record of Reform UK Wales leader Dan Thomas before trusting him with public services, after a new UNISON report exposed the consequences of his nearly two decades in senior roles at Barnet Council, says UNISON Cymru today (Wednesday). The report, Barnet’s outsourcing nightmare: Dan Thomas’ […]
Welsh Government has imposed a 3.3% pay rise for Agenda for Change staff from 1 April 2026. UNISON Cymru says it is not enough and is demanding urgent talks to fix unfair pay band compression and improve the NHS pay structure.
The International Transgender Day of Visibility takes place on 31 March each year. It celebrates transgender people, raises awareness of discrimination and recognises their contribution to society. Cas Metcalf (pictured, above left), a social worker in Swansea, and Connor Freel (pictured, above right), a leadership trainer with North Wales Police, are both UNISON members active […]
Commenting on the launch of the Welsh Labour manifesto for the Senedd elections, UNISON Cymru regional secretary Jess Turner said today (Monday): “Commitments to a school support staff negotiating body with year-round pay, a legally enforceable fair pay agreement in social care, and equal treatment for migrant care workers are all steps forward. “These changes would […]
Responding to the Welsh government ending the use of level one teaching assistant roles, UNISON Cymru head of schools Rosie Lewis said today (Wednesday): “This is fantastic news for teaching assistants across Wales. For too long, level one roles have been used to keep down the pay of staff who do skilled and demanding work. “Too […]
On 12 February 2026, Welsh Government announced it had accepted the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) recommendation from 1 April 2026. You can read the statement here. For years, the PRB has failed to report on time, leaving NHS staff waiting months to receive their annual pay award. The recommended pay award is a 3.3% uplift, […]
NHS staff across Wales are likely to be angry with another below inflation pay award, says UNISON Cymru today (Thursday). With inflation at 4.2%, the union says the 3.3% rise announced by health secretary Jeremy Miles will leave nurses, healthcare assistants, porters and catering staff worse off in real terms. The union says health workers’ […]
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in Wales to sign a charter aimed at stopping the exploitation of migrant care workers and improving standards in adult social care, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The migrant care workers charter commits the council to stronger checks on care providers, fair pay and action when […]
A major new report on the future of local government services in Wales reveals how decades of underinvestment in council preventative services have driven up demand for far more expensive emergency interventions in the NHS and criminal justice system.
The biggest union in Wales has announced Yasmin Warrey as the winner of its all-Wales poster competition to commemorate the union’s new name, UNISON Cymru