Local government reorganisation in Derbyshire must be about levelling up communities and strengthening public services, not cutting costs or putting jobs at risk, says UNISON. The union, which represents thousands of council and school staff across Derbyshire, says any changes to local government structures must have proper funding behind them and protect the people delivering […]
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Scrapping half of East Midlands Ambulance Service’s fast response vehicles will put lives at risk, says UNISON. The union says plans to half the number of vehicles will mean fewer paramedics are able to reach life-threatening emergencies quickly. Fast response vehicles are usually first on the scene at the most serious 999 calls across the […]
Commenting on Nottingham University Hospital’s decision to declare a critical incident today (Wednesday), UNISON East Midlands regional head of health Gareth Eales said: “Declaring a critical incident shows just how severe the pressures have become across Nottingham’s hospitals. “Frontline NHS staff are going above and beyond to keep services running and to provide the best possible […]
In her keynote speech to UNISON’s annual disabled members’ conference in Liverpool today (Sunday), the union’s general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The harsh austerity policies of successive Conservative governments had a devastating impact on disabled people across the country. “Not only did their spending cuts hit the essential services so many rely upon. Tory ministers also tried […]
Professional services staff at the University of Nottingham will strike next week after talks to resolve a long-running dispute broke down, says UNISON. Hundreds of workers, including security officers, administrators, IT staff and library personnel, will walk out from Monday 22 September until Wednesday 24 September. This will affect services across the University of Nottingham. […]
Hundreds of professional services staff at the University of Nottingham have voted for strike action in a row over job cuts, says UNISON. Workers including security officers, library personnel and administrators are set to walk out unless university bosses scrap plans to axe jobs. More than three quarters (78%) of staff who voted backed strike […]
Commenting on Derbyshire County Council’s decision to close five adult education centres* without consultation, UNISON East Midlands regional head of local government Emma Roberts said: “Adult education gives people the chance to learn new skills, gain qualifications and improve their lives. “Taking away local centres risks denying some of the most disadvantaged a vital second […]
Racism and intimidation must play no part in local public services says UNISON today (Wednesday), following the resignation of a North Northamptonshire councillor who targeted neighbours with vile abuse because of their heritage. Robert Bloom, who represented Lloyds and Corby Old Village for Reform UK, quit little over four months since winning a seat in […]
UNISON East Midlands has welcomed the decision by Mayor of the East Midlands, Claire Ward, to sign the TUC’s Dying to Work charter, a pledge that gives greater security to workers facing a terminal illness. The Dying to Work campaign seeks to ensure that terminally ill employees are treated with compassion, respect, and dignity, and […]
Strike ballot opens at University of Nottingham in row over plans to cut hundreds of jobs, says UNISON Staff at the University of Nottingham are being asked to back strikes in a row over controversial plans to axe hundreds of jobs, says UNISON. Hundreds of staff, including security officers, library personnel, and administrators, are being […]