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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

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 Link to another page on this siteCampaigns.

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 to Link to another page on this siteAt Work

National news

When we stand together, shoulder to shoulder, nothing can stop us

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis joins Sodexo workers at North Devon NHS Trust celebrating hard won improvements to pay and conditions

Sodexo members strike in North Devon

(04/01/10) North Devon hospital workers take action for 'fair play'

A voice speaking up for working people

(09/12/09) Million Voices campaign at the heart of union's work in 2010, NEC agrees

Scottish council workers submit pay claim

(25/11/09) Unions ask for 3% or £600 rise from April 2010
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Recent documents

UNISON Submission to the Low Pay Commission 2008

Why the LPC cannot ignore the ‘heat or eat’ dilemmaLink to a document on this siteWord document (272896 bytes)

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.
Link to a document on this siteFair pay or cheap labour? [PDF]
Link to a PDF document on this siteFair pay or cheap labour?

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