Northern cities have borne the brunt of the massive cuts to local authority spending since 2010, with Liverpool and Barnsley among the hardest hit. According to a new report from the Centre…Read more…
‘Significant commitment’
Corby Borough Council is throwing its weight behind a Unite construction charter that seeks to ensure that conditions for workers on construction projects under local authority control in the borough…Read more…
‘New way of working’
Newham Council and the Unite trade union are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached that ends the threat of industrial action over concerns at how a job evaluation process was carried…Read more…
Split shift pay row
Strike action is on cards over the lack of split shift payments for Hackney drivers and escorts who take disabled children to and from school, Unite the union has warned. Unite members,…Read more…
‘Cop-out option’
Tory-controlled Westminster Council has spent more than £1m on ‘gagging’ orders, prompting criticism from many including Unite. According to information obtained by Left Foot Forward in a…Read more…
Vital local services are collapsing say council staff in UNISON survey
Local government spending cuts have left councils across the UK unable to meet the needs of local communities and, in some cases, are putting the public at risk, says UNISON today (Monday). A survey,…Read more…
When bus services are axed, it can isolate communities
“We are living in isolation” – Michelle Wilkes describes the impact of bus service cuts on her community
The article When bus services are axed, it can isolate communities first appeared on the…Read more…
Councils condemn trade union bill
Employers across the country join unions in condemning ‘unnecessary and petty’ legislation
The article Councils condemn trade union bill first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…