Local government
UNISON provides negotiating and bargaining support for our 850,000 members who work in local government. This includes people working for local councils, schools, voluntary organisations, housing associations, the probation service and private companies.
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Latest local government updates
National Housing Seminar 13 November 2008
This circular reminds branches to invite members working in housing to a national seminar being held in Birmingham on Thursday, 13 November 2008.What should next year’s pay claim cover?
(09/10/08) NJC branches in England, Northern Ireland and Wales are urged to consult members as widely as possible on the options for the 2009/10 claim. Responses must be returned to regional heads of local government no later than 28 OctoberNJC committee agrees way forward on pay
(21/09/2012) UNISON’s NJC Committee met on 18 September to review progress in the negotiations over the pay award for 2008/9, which followed the two days of action in July, and the joint statement with the LGA which followed themPersonalisation of Social Care
The personalisation agenda is now being implemented in stages by all local authorities. The government has launched a toolkit to assist authorities to transform their social services, including the social care workforce, in the next 3 years. UNISON is building a campaign to raise concerns over future roles in social services delivery in the transition to personal budgets which have emerged from our recent survey on personalisation.Direct Payments - Employment issues
Two recent research reports explore the employment issues in the current implementation of direct Payments in England and Scotland. Both research reports highlight the concerns about good employment practices by those in receipt of direct payments and employing personal assistants.UNISON opposes private social work practices
The Government plans to develop private social work practices by establishing pilot practices. The Children and Young Persons Bill will give the Government the powers to set up the pilots. The pilot authorities are to be selected by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) this Autumn 2008.Negotiating framework agreed
(02/09/08) Trade unions and local government employers in England, Northern Ireland and Wales have agreed a framework for further talks, holding out hopes of settling the current pay dispute by the end of this year2008 Conference Decision
This year's Local Government conference resolved to seek to actively influence the considerations of the Review of the Housing Revenue Account.National Housing Seminar 13 November 2008
Circular LG/59/2008 invites branches to send members working in housing to the seminar being held at the Novotel, Birmingham on 13 November 2008. Registration fee is £60.
CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work
• The UNISON national secretary for local government is Heather Wakefield.
UNISON Local government
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
localgovernment@unison.co.uk
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work
• The UNISON national secretary for local government is Heather Wakefield.
UNISON Local government
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
localgovernment@unison.co.uk
Recent documents
NJC pay claim 2009: consultation document
Branches in England, NI and Wales are asked to consult members over the options for next year's pay claim, outlined here. Please submit responses to the regions by 28 October
NJC pay claim 2009: consultation document
ISA - staff side principles
The following principles have been drawn up in partnership by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), GMB, Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Royal College of Nursing (RCN), National Union of Teachers (NUT), Society of Radiographers, UNISON and Unite. They relate to the introduction of the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). All of the organisations support the principle of safe and effective public protection, and our principles seek to reflect this, but also identify areas of concern surrounding the approach and implementation of the ISA scheme.ISA - staff side principles
Social Care seminar
Branches are invited to send members working in social care to a national seminar being held in Manchester on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th November 2008. Branches are asked to ensure that registration forms are returned by Friday 03 October 2008.Social Care seminar
Probation pay bulletin 5
Talks are continuing in the probation pay dispute. We hope to be able to move forward by 24 SeptemberProbation pay bulletin 5
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