The agreement means staff will have a voice that is heard and respected in the workplace
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Work, voice, pay
Unite has armed its members with a powerful online weapon in the fight for increased pay and a fair share of company profits amid the worst pay stagnation since the Napoleonic Wars. The Retail…Read more…
UNISON sets out higher education pay targets
‘The gloves are off – this year, more than ever, we need a strong campaign’ conference hears
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Living on a knife-edge – survey reveals what a pay rise would mean to NHS employees
Being able to feed their families, afford dental treatment, repair their cars or pay off debts are some of the things that health workers could afford if the government gave them a decent pay rise,…Read more…
A helping hand from the government (NOT)
Love it.
A clever message by UNISON exposing the hypocrisy of the Government towards the public sector workforce. Read more…
Local government unions urge chancellor to fund pay
Joint letter to Philip Hammond from UNISON, Unite and GMB calls on him to fund ‘a decent pay award’ for school and council staff in this wee’s local government settlement
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Give councils and schools the cash to fund a decent pay rise and protect services
The government needs to recognise the importance of the jobs council and school workers do
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You forced MPs to discuss your pay
Almost 150,000 people signed the petition calling to scrap the public sector pay cap, and as a result, MPs debated the issue in Parliament this week.
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Council pay offer to be considered by local government unions
The unions are putting the offer to their committees for consideration
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Report on UNISON NEC meeting 18 October 2017
“This report is intended for members of the UNISON Community Service Group Executive and for branches with Community members. Please circulate it to anyone who may be interested.
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Government has shifted on NHS pay, but there could still be a sting in the tail
NHS not out of the woods yet
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Budget leaves public services “gasping for air”
There’s no actual money on the table
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Brexit impact on real wages
A new analysis published today by the LSE Centre for Economic Performance shows that real wages have taken a hit since Brexit and Scotland is amongst the hardest hit areas of the UK.
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UNISON welcomes Liverpool City Council commitments to fair pay
The council is backing UNISON’s campaigns on ending the public sector pay cap and promoting dignity in social care
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Higher wages for council employees would save the Treasury money, says UNISON
Local government workers are the lowest paid in the public sector. This pay rise is affordable and long overdue.
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Britain needs a pay rise
Today is the seventh month in a row that prices have gone up faster than wages. The Chancellor needs to wake up next week – Britain needs a pay rise.
As this chart from the Resolution Foundation…Read more…
Former Dynasty star highlights UNISON’s Pay Up Now! campaign
Giving public service workers a pat on the back isn’t going to put food on their table
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NHS Providers’ report “hits the nail on the head”, says UNISON
Commenting on the NHS Providers’ report, There For You: A Better Future for the NHS Workforce, published today (Tuesday), UNISON head of health Sara Gorton said: “This report hits the nail on the…Read more…
Make the NHS a living wage employer says UNISON
Poverty pay should have no place in the NHS.
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One in ten council workers paid below the living wage, says UNISON
One in ten council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are paid below the living wage, according to an analysis from UNISON released today (Friday). Ahead of the Living Wage Foundation’s…Read more…