Housing is out of reach for public service workers, declares local government conference
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Neville Southall: ‘being a union rep is the best thing you can do’
Goalkeeping giant who now works with troubled youngsters addresses local government conference
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Holding back the flood on food safety
Local government pledges continued campaign against privatisation and deregulation of meat hygiene service
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‘Enough is enough’ say delegates on knife crime
Delegates welcome Labour Party commitments to reversing cuts that are adding to the problem
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‘Get angry – then get organised’ to defend social care
UNISON local government conference hears rallying call in the fight to defend and promote social care
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Library workers ‘put heart and soul into service’
UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence
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Tax cut for higher earners is absurd after years of austerity
Commenting on the announcement from Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson that he would cut taxes for higher earners, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Boris Johnson has…Read more…
Union issues pension warning for university and college workers
Government plans to allow employers in England to opt out of local government pension scheme are an ‘unwarranted and grievous’ attack on higher and further education staff
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Politicians must get a grip on social care and council services
Commenting on the Institute for Fiscal Studies report on council funding and tonight’s BBC1 Panorama programme on social care, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “After years of relentless…Read more…
UNISON welcomes new law on tenancy fees
New Tenancy Fees Act (Engalnd) comes into force on 1 June – Scotland and Wales have own legislation
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Love your library? Tell us about it
UNISON survey of library workers will look at the effects of austerity cuts on the service
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Sandwell Council staff celebrate victory in grading dispute
Members in UNISON and Unite had voted 100% to take industrial action before council re-graded them
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Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May?
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
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Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
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Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
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AFG taking a big cut from funding it receives
UNISON releases figures as workers take a third day of action in fight against company cutting pay
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UNISON celebrates the “unsung heroes” of local government
A new campaign will raise the profile of the union’s 600,000 local government members
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Living standards ‘cut to the bone’
Workers employed by both Mears and Mitie undertaking housing maintenance work for Crawley council are gearing up for industrial action after nearly a decade of pay cuts, which has seen their earnings…Read more…
UNISON notches up a win in battle for care homes
UNISON campaign sees council agree to keep one home open and pledge no compulsory redundancies
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‘We won’ – Glasgow women celebrate equal pay
City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay
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