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Be fair and you will win their votes, Dave Prentis told Labour's annual conference.
"We really do need you to treat our local government workers with dignity, respect and fairness," he said, urging Hazel Blears to step in and increase the "insulting" pay offer that has pushed workers throughout the UK into taking strike action.
'Huge boost for pay justice'
(26/09/08) UNISON welcomes more support for councils to fund equal pay
Glass ceiling still exists in local government
(25/09/08) Women workers need help to smash through, says UNISON
The NHS - 'Labour's crowning achievement'
(24/09/08) 'Let's celebrate many more birthdays in the years to come,' says UNISON nurse
Brown draws 'clear red line'
(23/09/08) Prentis praises speech for 'offering hope to people struggling'
Read all our coverage of this year's Labour conference in UNISON News
UNISON calls on council leaders to resolve dispute
'Be prepared to negotiate,' CoSLA told
Scottish strike
Members in Scotland succeeded in making their second day of action even better than the first: read all about it and check out the photos and videos on the UNISON Scotland website
Industrial action campaign starts in Scottish Water
Union anger at 'reckless' decision to impose below-inflation award on workers
Pay delays force strike
One year on, college workers still waiting for agreed increase
Challenging racism
A new training programme will help activists challenge racism in the workplace (at last!)
The clinging danger of asbestos
The problem hasn't gone away, which is why a new campaign will target maintenance workers and others still at risk of exposure
Conference delegates' survey
Two lucky members will receive an iPod nano
Young workers: your wages, your rights
New leaflet to boost recruitment and raise UNISON's profile among young workers
National minimum wage rises
Minimum wage to increase by up to 21p an hour from 1 October
Order your diaries now
To get UNISON 2009 diaries with your local branch details - order before 15 October
Support trade union rights
Support amendments to the employment bill by joining postcard campaign
UNISON rulebook 2008
Now available in Braille format
Coming events
Including this Saturday's Keep the Promise rally to support the campaign to end child poverty
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
Positively Public
Equal pay
Make local services count
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