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Lockdown offers dads increased family time

Dads spent more time homeschooling or playing with their children during the 2021 lockdown, according to a new study.

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Unions urge public to support NHS pay rise

Unions are urging the public to put colourful posters in their windows on Thursday 1st April in support of a proper pay rise for NHS staff.

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Unite Community publishes benefits guide to help people losing jobs

Unite Community has published a handy guide to help thousands of workers maximise their income following redundancy.

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Ford’s electric future should herald new investment in the UK

Unite calls on Ford to direct investment to UK for manufacture of electric vehicles.

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Celebrities back call for fair pay for care workers

Joanna Lumley and comedian Jo Brand are backing a national campaign organised by UNISON to urge the government to end poverty wages for care staff.

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Call for MPs to investigate treatment of migrant workers by hotel chains

Unite the union has called on MPs to investigate the treatment of migrant workers by multinational hotel chains.

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Union calls on government to invest more in green skills

Government must invest in green skills to drive the economy through the impact of the Covid pandemic and ongoing climate crisis

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Public asked to back a better post-pandemic future

Securing a better future for key workers and the public services that have been supporting communities across the UK throughout the coronavirus pandemic is the aim of UNISON’S No Going Back to Normal campaign. The campaign highlights how services like health, local government, social care and education need greater investment.  Unison wants the people who have been keeping everyone safe […]

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Call to combat students’ Coronavirus mental health issues

Coronavirus has had a huge impact on the mental wellbeing of students, with nearly two thirds reporting low self-esteem, a new survey from the National Union of Students (NUS) has found. Students are also more likely to have experienced feelings of isolation during this period with nearly three-quarters having less contact with their course mates. […]

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Disabled workers see home-working boost

Disabled employees working from home during lockdown say they’ve been more productive and took fewer days off sick than when they were doing their jobs in the office, according to a new survey.

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