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

Ofsted members to strike

(09/05/08) One-day action to be followed by overtime ban

TUC commission speaks up for vulnerable workers

(07/05/08) Prentis calls for action on '19th century practices'

Scottish environment workers stand firm

(06/05/08) 88% vote for action short of a strike, starting on Monday

Fight for fair pay continues

(23/04/08) Birmingham council workers begin two-day strike
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Recent documents

Catch Up Match Up - UNISON steward's briefing

This briefing for stewards sets out the arguments in support of the 2008/9 NJC pay claim.
Link to a PDF document on this siteLetter to branches

Catch up & Match up

Powerpoint presentation for the pay campaign 2008 NJC England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Link to a PowerPointdocument on this siteMicrosoft PPT version

Enforcement and exploitation - Strengthening the NMW

UNISON's ninth submission to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on the National Minimum Wage (NMW), something we started campaigning for in the 1980s.
Link to a PDF document on this siteEnforcement and exploitation - Strengthening the NMW
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