Local government

National news

Scottish council workers strike for a fair deal

(20/08/08)150,000 staff walk out in protest at below-inflation pay offer

Pay cut 'a disgrace'

(20/08/08) UNISON chief joins Scottish local government workers on strike rally

All out for Scottish strike

(15/08/08) 200,000 council workers to down tools on 20 August

Unions and employers agree way forward

(13/08/08) Local government talks for England, Wales and NI to continue on 22 August
News list >

Pay campaign 2007

Fair play. Fair payLocal government pay campaign 2007

Local government dispute ends with pay warning

(30/10/07) Local government workers stop short of outright industrial action in pay dispute.

Last chance to vote in LG and PTE pay ballots!

The ballot will close on Friday 26 October, so please encourage members to return any outstanding ballot papers urgently.

Vote YES to defend fair pay and national terms and conditions

Branches are urged to have one last push for a 'yes' vote in the ballot for strike action

Pay Campaign

UNISON is urging members to vote for strike action in support of our pay claim in local government. General secretary Dave Prentis said: "The local government employers have made it very clear that their offer is final. It will not be increased without solid and sustained strike action so we need a very clear 'yes' vote in the ballot to show that we mean business."

Ballot update

(13/09/07) Latest news on the industrial action ballot requested by local government reps

Decision to ballot

(07/09/07) Local government reps request industrial action ballot

New local government pay offer

(24/08/07) Local government employers today made an improved offer to the trade unions at a meeting of the NJC executive.

Talks restart

(20/08/07) Local government employers have agreed to reopen talks with unions over this year's disputed pay offer.

Industrial action ballot proposed on NJC pay

(07/08/07) UNISON's local government workers -- and others covered by NJC pay arrangements -- have voted overwhelmingly to reject the employers' below-inflation pay offer of 2%.

Unions seek urgent meeting with Blears

(02/08/07) Preparations for strike ballot continue in local government pay dispute

< Back | More >

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

Strike for fair pay
Recent documents

Model letters: NJC pay talks

Make sure your representatives hear your side of the story
Link to a document on this siteModel letter for councillors
Link to a document on this siteModel letter for MPs

Guide to taking strike action

Branches need to start thinking about these actions to ensure our strike is effective
Link to a PDF document on this siteGuide to taking strike action

Industrial action handbook

UNISON guide to the law and the right to strike. How to organise and publicise industrial action, and recruit new members
Link to a PDF document on this siteIndustrial action handbook

Local government pay claim

Full text of the NJC submission for England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2008/9
Link to a PDF document on this siteLocal government pay claim