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Next week's pre-budget report offers the chancellor a good opportunity to reassert the government's commitment to fairness and social responsibility ... |
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Cash-strapped councils need money to make sure they can provide people with decent homes, says UNISON.
The union is urging the government to front up the cash to help councils build new homes, and to upgrade the homes of existing tenants to meet national standards.
No excuses
(17/11/08) Equality is not an optional extra, warns LGBT conference
Union wins victory over fingerprinting at work
(14/11/08) Westminster City Council agrees to withdraw biometric timekeeping machines
Government praised over migrant worker decision
(11/11/08) Social workers added to list of allowed migrants
UNISON member takes lawyer to court
(11/11/08) Union's solicitor acts for home help facing £500 'penalty clause' payment
'Raise the wage bar'
(11/11/08) Report finds low pay is jeopardising nursery care
Local government pay 2008/9 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Unions ask councils to budget for at least a cost-of-living increase.
Scottish members accept pay offer
Local government staff vote to conclude dispute
Scottish Water workers vote to strike
Ballot delivers 65% vote for action to defend fair pay
Meat inspection ballot closes this week (England, Wales and Scotland)
Members urged to vote 'yes' to strike action
Partnership working at regional level
Regions play a key role in UNISON's development and governance, and are crucial to the success of the union
Happy birthday, minimum wage
2009 marks the 10th birthday of the National Minimum Wage Act, but what is so important about the introduction of the minimum wage?
Just desserts for schools meals staff
Tell us how changes to school food services have affected staff in your school
Barriers to learning
UNISON LGBT staff and students in higher education are urged to respond to a survey by the Equality Challenge Unit
National women's conference 2009
Branches will shortly be receiving a copy of the preliminary agenda for the national women's conference to be held in Southport from 19-21 February 2009
UNISON Welfare News issue 23 -- winter 08/09
Packed with information, tips and case stories on how we are supporting members in difficult times
Coming events
including 'Libraries at the heart of learning' event
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
Positively Public
Equal pay
Migrant workers
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