carers Articles

Kinship carers make enormous sacrifices to raise children who are not their own – they do not deserve to be penalised for doing so, believes Melanie Onn MP My great aunt Kath had a history of picking up strays. She was forever complaining about the cats which appeared...

Two-thirds of Usdaw members are covered by agreements which improve the rights of parents and carers, argues Usdaw general secretary John Hannett Work-life balance issues have traditionally been regarded by many in the trade union movement as peripheral – a matter for...

Every year Usdaw, the shopworkers’ union, organises a campaign to raise awareness of the pressures members are under when they are juggling work with looking after someone. This year’s campaign day is being held today, Wednesday 18 May, and it is all about carers,...

Alison McGovern MP responds to Karin Smyth’s article Beyond the rhetoric Karin Smyth’s piece demonstrates why caring has become so political. As Labour campaigners, we applaud the love and care shown by family carers, and by hardworking parents bringing up their kids....