Cash-trapped councils across the country have had no choice but to cut back on culture and libraries spending in a desperate attempt to save core services
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Make your voice heard on social housing
UNISON is encouraging members to respond to the government’s consultation on social housing in England. A government green paper promises “a new deal for social housing” to make sure that…Read more…
Camden wardens start five-day strike
Pay dispute with contractor NSL escalates in north London borough
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North west council becomes latest to sign up to ethical care
A big change for homecare workers in Knowsley
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‘A testament to the strength of feeling’
Council workers from across UK pack Westminster to tell MPs ‘what’s really happening’ and urge them to Save Our Local Services
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Living wage win
Unite has notched up a further victory in its campaign to make London’s largest social enterprise leisure services’ provider Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) pay the London Living Wage (LLW) to those…Read more…
It’s time to value our carers
Birmingham carers are on strike because the council thinks they’re an easy target for cuts
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August: it was no holiday
There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
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Have your say on private tenancies
The government is carrying out a consultation on proposals to ‘remove barriers’ to longer private-sector tenancies in England
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Reading Labour council proposes to “market test” services
An emergency measure for local government crisis – suspend debt payments The virtual collapse of the council in Northampton is … MoreRead more…
Northamptonshire County Council cuts will devastate lives, warns UNISON
The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff.
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UNISON seeks leave to appeal on sleep-in case
‘We believe the Court of Appeal got this decision completely wrong and will do everything we can to reverse it’
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Blog: Our whole union stands by our members in Northamptonshire
Our whole union stands by our members in Northamptonshire as they fight for their jobs, their pay and the services they provide. We will continue to do so, through whatever challenges they face next….Read more…
Northamptonshire County Council plans are going too far, warns UNISON
Plans to announce yet more cuts and closures to services will leave the most vulnerable people in the county with nowhere to turn
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The future for parks is not looking rosy
Spending on parks and green spaces has been slashed by £15 million
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“Labour councils working with Trade Unions”
This is good news agreement for the Labour movement family. We should never forget that one of the reasons why the Labour Party was ever able to win power in the first place was that they were able to prove that they were on the side of the worke…Read more…
Local authorities must work to eradicate exploitation in global supply chains, says UNISON
Local authorities are not doing enough to protect workers’ rights globally, according to research published today (Monday) by UNISON. According to the report Ethical Procurement in UK Local…Read more…
Culture is a human need
Local government conference vows to campaign for libraries and cultural services.
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UNISON members fighting for justice
Glasgow janitors and Birmingham social workers applauded as they tell local government conference of their campaigns.
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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…