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The Latest Breaking News from Unison

GCSE and A Level exam results under threat in England as board staff strike over pay

Staff at exam board AQA are staging a 72-hour walkout

Wales Online · Jul 22, 2022

Fears exam board staff walkout could impact GCSE and A level results

Staff from AQA are set to walk for 72 hours over a pay dispute

Manchester Evening News · Jul 22, 2022

Exam board strike could affect thousands of GCSE and 'A' Level results

The 72-hour walkout over pay is being staged by members of Unison who say they are struggling to make ends meet

Chronicle Live · Jul 22, 2022

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Exam board staff back 72-hour walkout that could hit GCSE and A-Level results

Unison confirmed that its members at AQA will walk out for three days, from Friday July 29 to Sunday July 31 following a dispute over pay.

Daily Mirror · Jul 22, 2022

Exam board staff to stage 72-hour strike that union claims could affect GCSE and A-Level results delivery

However AQA says it has ‘robust plans in place’ to make sure students get their results on time despite the action

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

Exam board staff to strike over pay

Unison said the three-day walkout at AQA could affect the delivery of GCSE and A-level results.

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022

North East NHS nurse warns 'tide is turning' and warns colleagues are discussing strike action in response to 'big mistake' pay offer

NHS nurse Sophie said health service staff were burnt out and seriously considering industrial action.

Chronicle Live · Jul 22, 2022

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Unison to challenge new law on replacing striking workers with agency staff

The Government’s move came amid a wave of walkouts by workers, including those in the rail industry

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2022

Bishop Auckland's Tanya Tucker ordered to pay back £1 after £80,000 Unison and NHS fraud

Tanya Tucker was jailed for 28 months after using her status as a local branch secretary for Unison to falsely claim funds

Chronicle Live · Jul 20, 2022

UK’s part-year workers entitled to full paid annual leave, court rules

Workers such as teachers on term-time contracts may be able to claim back pay after supreme court judgment

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

NHS nurses' £1,400 pay rise described as 'a kick in the teeth' by unions

Unions say the £1,400 award varies from around 4% to over 9% for staff which represents a real-terms cut as inflation soars

Chronicle Live · Jul 19, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway NHS staff move closer to strike action as ballot opens

Unison is recommending members reject the Scottish Government's five per cent pay offer

Daily Record · Jul 15, 2022

Two major health unions are balloting members on industrial action over pay

TWO major health unions have begun balloting members in Scotland on potential industrial action over pay.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2022

NHS union ballots members for strike action

Unison stays sickened staff are fed up "being taken for granted" after battling through pandemic

Daily Record · Jul 11, 2022

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Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2022

Ambulance service in 'critical' condition as whistleblower reveals 'worst June ever'

The ambulance service has been described as being in 'critical' condition with crews waiting outside hospital to drop patients off for more than day

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022

Teachers and nurses ‘ready to quit’ over delays to pay rises, union leaders warn

Newly appointed cabinet ministers are under pressure to swiftly resolve wage deals for public sector workers or face them leaving their professions in coming weeks

Daily Record · Jul 10, 2022

Scots nurse 'would be better paid at McDonalds' as NHS staff set to vote on pay strike action

Unison is to ask its 35,000 members across NHS Scotland to vote for a walk-out in the first of two ballots as some healthcare workers say they are struggling to pay bills.

Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022

Schools and bin collections could be affected if Ayrshire council workers agree strike action

Trade unions' ballot will close on July 26 with any action expected at the start of the new school term.

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Daily Record · Jul 4, 2022

Dumfries and Galloway teaching union express concerns at support staff redistribution plan

The EIS say members fear the proposed changes could have "a negative impact on attainment"

Wales Online · Jul 1, 2022

Will the plan to increase the size of the Senedd to 96 MSs survive this weekend's special meeting of Welsh Labour?

What no-one seems to know is whether Labour members will pass

Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022

Union calls on NHS staff to reject pay offer as possible strike action looms

Staff working at NHS Forth Valley are among those who could walk out over the dispute.

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Care workers feel 'undervalued' as they face pay cuts amid cost of living crisis

Care worker and union rep Tina Rossiter stands to lose £600-£700 a year just as the cost of living crisis is hitting hard. Another care worker realised she would lose well over £3,000 a year

Daily Record · Jun 30, 2022

Sma' Shot Day move to commemorate Auschwitz death

The Unison union will be joined by relatives of Jane Haining for the Paisley parade

Bristol Post · Jun 29, 2022

Striking Bristol care home workers backed by rail union boss

"Care home staff are threatened with thousands of pounds of cuts to their pay"

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

‘I feel like a second-class citizen’: outsourced hospital staff join strikes

OCS workers at Blackpool and Blackburn call for weekend pay in line with NHS staff

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