More than 1,000 healthcare support workers at Swansea Bay University Health Board will finally receive years of compensation they’re owed after their employer agreed to honour a deal to settle a long-running dispute
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Welsh Ambulance Service staff are to be balloted for industrial action over their below-inflation pay award
Update for Band 2 healthcare support workers in Wales: UNISON has communicated that, as the agreement has not been signed off, we will prepare for further action across Wales.
Healthcare support workers employed at Swansea Bay are furious after being told a deal to correct years of underpayment was pulled at the last minute
The biggest public services union in Wales has issued artists with a challenge to design a commemorative artwork marking its name change to UNISON Cymru
The passing of Hefin David is a shock and a huge sadness to so many people
Caerphilly council staff are appealing to local residents to join a march 19 July aimed at saving local library services, says UNISON. In May, councillors at Caerphilly County Borough Council voted to close ten libraries at the end of August and reduce leisure centre opening hours. The march takes place on Saturday 19 July and […]
Commenting on the commitment made at Welsh Labour conference today to create a negotiating body for school support staff in Wales, UNISON Cymru Secretary Jess Turner said: “School support staff play essential roles in supporting pupils in a wide variety of ways. “However, too often, they are taken for granted and lack clear career […]
Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) that NHS staff in Wales are to receive a 3.6% pay rise this year, UNISON Cymru head of health Tanya Bull said: “The pay rise barely matches inflation and the money will be landing in pay packets late. “A reliance on the slow, outdated and unnecessary pay review body process has once […]
School support staff from Swansea are to meet with low pay experts today to explain how they are struggling to make ends meet.
Report raises serious issues about conflicts of interest, potential beneficiaries and possible breaches of procurement law
Commenting on Eluned Morgan’s speech to Welsh Labour in Cardiff Bay today (Tuesday), UNISON Cymru secretary Jess Turner said: “The speech gives confidence devolution won’t be compromised, and the Welsh Labour leader will confront UK decision-making if it doesn’t work for Wales. “Political leaders must be bold and show they’re prepared to stand up for Wales. “Wales […]
This is the right decision for NHS Wales, Cardiff University and thousands of young people wanting to work in hospitals
The cost of national insurance increases could leave Welsh public services facing a shortfall of up to £65m
Calling all care workers! You should be paid a minimum of £12.60ph from 1 April this year. If you’re not let us know ASAP and we’ll sort it.