Covid-19 – Social Care
The following circular is an email that was sent out to all known UNISON members in social care who have consented to receive emails from the union. It is included for branches’ information. This week, […]
Year: 2020
Coronavirus and working from home
Should I be working from home? The government has advised “stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives”. Your employer should not expect you to go to work at your normal workplace unless it is absolutely not possible or you […]
Our care workers deserve more than badges and applause: Hassan Ortega, UNISON NW Community Chair’s Blog
Care workers – and all the disciplines they cover – are high on UNISON North West’s agenda. They are our valued members working across the statutory, community and private sectors. Long before this unprecedented health […]
Coronavirus news and links
During these extraordinary and very challenging times the UNISON Community and Voluntary Organisations Branch will do our best to support our members as best we can. We understand that the vast majority of our members […]
Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe, says UNISON
Promises of personal protective equipment (PPE) alone won’t keep NHS, care, police and other essential workers safe, says UNISON today (Tuesday) as the union urges the Prime Minister to ensure all staff get the protection […]
Frustration as care workers and community nurses still lack protective gear
By Jemma Crew, PA Social Affairs Correspondent 10:57 – 31 Mar 2020 Care workers and community nurses are still struggling to do their jobs safely and with adequate protective gear, with experts saying they are […]
UNISON Press release regarding Personal Protective Equipment for Care Workers
Wednesday 25 March 2020 For immediate release Protection equipment for care workers is essential, says UNISON Social care staff looking after the elderly and vulnerable are ‘frightened and frustrated’ at not getting access to protective […]
National Black Members Conference 31st January – 2nd February 2020
The Community and Voluntary Organisations Branch sent two delegates and one visitor to this years National Black members Concference. Veronica Leacock who attended as a Delgate reports back below. A printable version of this report […]
UNISON Community and Voluntary Organisations Branch AGM 4th March 2020
Why should you come?