UNISON job protection agreement signed by University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

A UNISON campaign to protect the jobs of over 10,000 NHS staff has been backed by the new University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) NHS Group. Leanne Weatherly and Cheryl Mann (UNISON NHWB Branch Secretary) at Kettering General Hospital. A signed agreement which lasts until the end of 2024 recognises the contribution made by our NHS […]

Northamptonshire Needs To Work campaign launches to secure the future of local services

Local services could deteriorate and the expertise of dedicated staff lost to communities across Northamptonshire unless serious consideration is put into investing in the council workforce when two new unitary authorities are formed in the county. Northamptonshire County Council’s financial mismanagement led to a decision to scrap it in 2018. Two unitary authorities, North Northamptonshire […]

UNISON wins full sick pay for care staff in Northamptonshire 

Care staff employed by Northamptonshire County Council will get their sick pay increased from four weeks to six months, following a campaign by UNISON Northants County Branch. UNISON have secured an agreement with the local authority that employees working under the Olympus Care Services banner will now receive the same entitlement as other county council staff. Previously, these workers would have to struggle […]