Unite to stage targeted industrial action as council workers express disgust at 1.75% pay offer
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UNISON welcomes Welsh pay announcement for care workers
Care workers to get £1,000 payment, and will receive the real living wage. But the union says more needs to be done for the whole care team
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London borough introduces wide-ranging residential care charter
UNISON inspired an initiative that will benefit both care home workers and residents
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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
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Welsh leisure centre workers claim insourcing victory
After a UNISON-led campaign, a Welsh council has announced that its leisure services will be brought back in house
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Sandwell Leisure Trust workers set to strike again over fire and rehire
West Midlands members continue their long-running action over contracts
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A semi-permanent austerity regime continues in local government
The National Audit Office did a report on local government financing in November of last year. It provides and overview … MoreRead more…
Council and school workers deserve much more than below-inflation pay offer as strike ballot begins
Recommendation is to vote yes to strike action
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11 things you need to know about council and school pay
If you work in a council or school, your voting papers will be mailed to you in December, with a freepost envelope
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Council workers reject ‘insulting’ pay offer
Unite’s local government staff have voted overwhelmingly in a consultative ballot to reject the ‘insulting’ pay offer of 1.75 per cent and are supportive of taking industrial action for pay justice….Read more…
Outsourcing in disguise
Unite rep and delegate Gary Cummins spoke out on Sunday (September 26) against local government outsourcing to the private sector and warned that Labour must be vigilant against outsourcing in…Read more…
Blog: Is this the kind of community you want to live in?
Our local services face catastrophic cuts. Help us stand up for them and take action now
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‘Now is the time – have your say on pay’
Securing fair pay for hard-working members is UNISON’s top priority, as general secretary urges members to make sure their voices are heard
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UNISON condemns ‘slap in the face’ for Scottish local government workers
Scottish unions write joint letter condemning Scottish Government’s failure to provide funding for proper pay rise
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The forgotten frontline: council and school staff need a 10% pay rise
UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service
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Blog: Why this insult to council and school staff can’t be allowed to stand
The government must do the right thing by the people who have kept us going during the pandemic
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Nominate your social workers of the year
Nominations close at midnight on Friday 23 July
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Fair pay for local gov’t workers call
Unite has strongly welcomed a move by MPs to put pressure on employers and the government to grant a fair and decent pay rise for local government workers. Labour MP Navendu Mishra has tabled an…Read more…
Members protest fire and rehire at £73m leisure centre
‘A Labour-controlled council should not engage organisations that use fire and rehire to run its leisure centres,’ says UNISON branch
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‘Attack is the best form of defence’ against cuts and pay freeze
Local government workers should be prepared to take the fight to ministers, conference agrees
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