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Dudley NHS staff gain Mitie victory

Private contractor gets funding from government to pay non-medical staff the COVID bonus

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Dudley MP raises Mitie strikers’ struggle in the Commons

“The support from the local Black Country community has been huge on strike days and throughout this dispute. “We have […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The NHS workers in a Mitie fight for fair pay

But in Denise’s corner, she and her colleagues have UNISON. And when a group of them visited UNISON Centre on Wednesday, general […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell leisure workers celebrate pay victory after latest strike

Employer announces it will return the workers to national pay, terms and conditions after last week’s industrial action

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell leisure workers strike to open new pay battle

Joined by members of GMB and Unite, this new dispute follows the fire and rehire of all 280 staff at Sandwell Leisure Trust to […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Further industrial action at Sandwell Leisure Trust

UNISON members set to take to the picket lines for a sixth time in continued fight against their employer’s fire and rehire tactics

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell Leisure Trust workers set to strike again over fire and rehire

West Midlands members continue their long-running action over contracts

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell leisure employees strike again in contracts row

The fourth day of action in the last 12 months comes on the back of proposals for more cuts to terms and conditions

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell leisure staff strike again over ‘fire and rehire’ tactics

Leisure trust that is set to run the aquatic centre for next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham is targeting staff while having millions in the bank

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins U-turn over hospital parking charges

In March 2020, the Department for Health and Social Care informed all health trusts that they would receive immediate financial backing to […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘I’ve felt like I’m more at risk of exhaustion than COVID-19’

A homeless hostel team leader talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has made her and her colleagues’ jobs harder than ever

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Whatever happened to the silly season?

The proposals would allow higher and further education employers in England to opt out of providing LGPS membership for new staff […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

West Midlands Ambulance Service wins back contract

WMAS will take over the contract in November 2019, and plan to integrate both the 999 and 111 services in the area, leading to “significant improvements for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell council staff celebrate victory in grading dispute

Members in UNISON and Unite had voted 100% to take industrial action before council regraded them

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON branch treasurer’s determination wins fair pay for college staff

‘At first it was gut instinct,’ says Julie Robinson, who challenged an error in how term-time staff at West Midlands sixth form college were being paid

Article, News on the UNISON National site.