Women on frontline  feeling pressures at work and home, says UNISON     

Women in key worker positions are losing sleep, spending more on household bills, and worrying about the pandemic’s impact on their children’s education and mental health, according to a survey published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. The findings are based on responses from nearly 47,000 women including teaching assistants, nurses, council workers and police staff. They provide a comprehensive insight into the emotional, physical and financial impact of Covid on critical public services staff who are keeping the country running. The report Women Working Through the Pandemic includes the experiences of those providing a wide range of essential services in the UK including education, health, social care and policing, either in their usual workplace (57%) or from home (32%). It shows the desperate situations key workers are facing and why they need proper time off and a pay rise, says UNISON.  The findings are released ahead of UNISON’s Empowering Women virtual conference, which opens later today with a keynote address from new general secretary Christina McAnea. Some have described being left to pay all the bills after the death of their partner from Covid or resorting to wrapping themselves in blankets to save on electricity bills. The results show the huge strain of working during the Covid crisis with nearly two thirds (65%) not sleeping well, more than half (51%) not taking regular breaks and a significant number (57%) feeling stressed most of the t...
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