Pay and conditions
HOW CAN UNISON HELP?
• When it comes to negotiations UNISON has the largest number of skilled workplace reps and branches backed up by experienced UNISON staff.
• As the UK's largest union we help shape the collective bargaining agenda and ensure our members interests are represented to the government and employers.
• If you want to know more about your terms and conditions or think you're getting a poor deal at work contact your local UNISON steward.
• For urgent advice and help at work go to Help at Work.
• For online advice about your employment rights and work- related issues go to Troubleatwork
• When it comes to negotiations UNISON has the largest number of skilled workplace reps and branches backed up by experienced UNISON staff.
• As the UK's largest union we help shape the collective bargaining agenda and ensure our members interests are represented to the government and employers.
• If you want to know more about your terms and conditions or think you're getting a poor deal at work contact your local UNISON steward.
• For urgent advice and help at work go to Help at Work.
• For online advice about your employment rights and work- related issues go to Troubleatwork
In this section
Bargaining Support's Pay Zone
Information, advice, model claims and model agreements for bargaining on pay.
Find your payscale
Where there are national agreements all staff are on fixed scales of pay rates.
Proper pensions
UNISON gives priority to securing decent occupational pensions for members.
Labour Research Payline
UNISON members have access to an up-to-date database of current pay scales for a host of jobs throughout the public and private sector in the UK.
More information
UNISON negotiates for better pay, terms and conditions for all members. This can be at national level (as in the case of the NHS) or at company level (as in the utilities).
Campaigns
We're committed to:- Winning equal pay for work of equal value
- Securing equal rights for part-timers and term-time workers
- A fair wage for public service employees
- Ending low pay and improving the minimum wage
- Stopping the development of a two-tier workforce
- Increasing the basic state pension
- Ensuring a proper balance between work and home life
To find out more about what we're doing about these issues go to 
Campaigns.
UNISON service groups
All UNISON members are organised in branches and in service groups which bring people doing similar kinds of jobs or working for the same kinds of employers together. To find out more about what UNISON is doing for people like you go toAt Work
National news
Local government pay talks
(18/05/09) Local government unions lobby pay talks over 0.5% pay offer - 3p for the lowest paid staff.1% FE pay offer rejected
(13/05/09) Joint unions say no to college employers’ offer of just 1%, with no underpinning for low paid workersDurham workers get their due
(11/05/09) Private contractor honours national agreement for hospital staff after strike ballotLocal government unions condemn 'mean' pay offer
(08/04/2009) Employers urged to open meaningful negotiationsNews list >
Recent documents
UNISON Submission to the Low Pay Commission 2008
Why the LPC cannot ignore the ‘heat or eat’ dilemma
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The Case For A Living Wage
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Fair pay or cheap labour?
Fair pay or cheap labour? Why apprentices should be covered by the NMW. UNISON’s submission to the Low Pay Commission August 2008.Fair pay or cheap labour? [PDF]
Fair pay or cheap labour?
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