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Four groups of Unite members are currently engaged in pretty serious industrial action at the moment. They deserve our support.
I’d previously posted about the outsourced Manchester housing maintenance workers. They are now escalating their action wit…Read more…
We’re launching a new campaign, which we’ll be rolling out over the summer, to win all public sector workers the pay rise that you have for so long been denied.
The article Blog: Pay up now! first…Read more…
First meeting of new national executive council gets straight down to business
The article Union gears up for a summer of campaigning first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Public sector pay is at least back on the political agenda. Now we need to turn the rhetoric into action.
The decision of Jeremy Corbyn to put ending the public sector pay cap as a key element of…Read more…
Unite members employed by the private contractor Serco, working at Barts Health NHS Trust, have overwhelmingly voted to strike for a proper pay rise. A massive 99 nine per cent of workers that…Read more…
National delegate conference agrees to a raft of measures to push forward the campaign against the government’s pay cap and, with it, in-work poverty
The article ‘The number one priority –…Read more…
John McDonnell has told the crisis-hit Tories “to stand aside” and let Labour fix the economy after figures showed that workers are experiencing a renewed squeeze on their wages. Office for…Read more…
Unite members working for British Airways’ mixed fleet announced a two week strike today (Friday June 16), after the airline refused to accept the union’s final compromise position on the outstanding…Read more…
Unite and GMB members are again protesting in Copenhagen, Denmark tomorrow (Tuesday June 13) after the financier of major energy from waste plants in the UK, tried to ‘wash its hands’ of the…Read more…
With just a few days to go, UNISON looks at what the main parties have to say on the issues most important to our members
The article General election 2017: pay and the cost of living first appeared…Read more…
Labour and the unions attacked the Tories’ economic record after new figures showed that workers have been hit with a renewed wage squeeze. Pay growth in early 2017 fell below inflation for…Read more…
Consultation backs strategy to maximise earnings now, and build confidence and capacity among members for successful future industrial action
The article UNISON will ‘ramp up’ campaign…Read more…
The branch has organised two members meetings regarding consultation on the submission to the employer for the 2018-2019 pay claim: Wednesday 10 may 12 midday – 12.30 pm Glover Room, Stoke Town Hall Tuesday 16 May 12.30 pm-1.00 pm Glover … Continue reading →Read more…
An academy chain with schools in the East Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside is facing possible action from eight education unions over plans to axe support staff. The unions –…Read more…
Finally, we are beginning to see some clear red water between Labour and the Tories on what really matters to British workers. While my wish list would like to see the reintroduction of wage councils, greater national insurance benefits for the self em…Read more…
Following the conclusion of higher education pay negotiations, the employers have made a full and final offer on pay for 2017-2018.
The article Higher education pay – employers make final offer…Read more…
UNISON and fellow further education unions ask for ‘inflation plus’ pay rises from September
The article Pay claims submitted on behalf of English and Welsh college workers first appeared on the…Read more…
Responding to government figures released today (Wednesday) that show average earnings have increased by 2.2 per cent, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Public sector staff have certainly…Read more…
Latest offer ‘does not meet members’ expectations’ and needs to be improved joint unions tell UCEA at most recent talks
The article Unions call on university employers to improve their pay offer…Read more…
Welsh health board offers increases of up to £1,900 a year after strike by staff paid less than colleagues working for neighbouring boards
The article Sterilisation staff win pay rise after…Read more…