Care workers supporting vulnerable people in Powys have been stripped of their paid break times and must now work longer hours
National Care Service for Wales
A union representing thousands of care workers has enthusiastically welcomed Welsh Government’s agreement with Plaid Cymru on the future of social care
UNISON Cymru Wales says there is an onus on Welsh government to immediately lift care workers out of in-work poverty
72 per cent of the Welsh public would support the creation of a National Care Service, similar to the NHS, to deliver social care for older, disabled and vulnerable people. That’s the finding of a Savanta ComRes poll of 1,021 people released today (Wednesday). The poll, commissioned by public services union, UNISON, also found 90 […]
UNISON Cymru Wales says thousands of mainly female, low-paid care workers here will be bitterly disappointed at the judgement and there is an onus on Welsh ministers to urgently guarantee all care workers will be paid the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts.