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I will be in Scotland this week supporting members in Local Government taking strike action over pay ... |
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Around 100,000 UNISON members working for Scotland's local councils will join colleagues from other unions and strike on Wednesday 20 August.
Members of the country's largest council union, and colleagues from GMB and Unite, have all voted to down tools as part of the campaign against the below-inflation pay offer made by the councils.
Photo: Marcus Rose/Visual Insight
Unions and employers agree way forward
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Inflation soars to 4.4%
(12/08/08) Unparalleled price rises hit UNISON members hard
Sterile services saved from sell-off
(12/08/08) Hospitals pull out of planned privatised 'super centre' scheme
Support the strike in Scotland
UNISON, UNITE and GMB local government members will be on strike in Scotland this Wednesday. Show your support by pinning a message on Google Earth
Have your say on the pay deal
English further education ballot opens
Information needed for negotiations on pay and conditions
Every local government branch in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been asked to provide vital information on working hours, annual leave and unsocial hours payments
Working behind the headlines
"We have seen Zimbabwe at its best and its worst. We want to see it at its best again," says trade union leader Emelda Mhuriro
New recruitment leaflet for local government
Winning new members is key to influencing employers now and in the future
Scottish Labour Party leadership ballot
Ballot papers for the election for leader and deputy leader of the Scottish Labour Party are being dispatched to members who pay into the UNISON Labour Link political fund in Scotland
Service group by-elections
By-elections will shortly be held for vacant seats on a number of service group executives
Coming events
Including UNISON's national housing seminar
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
Positively Public
Equal pay
Make local services count
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