Stick this poster up around your workplace to encourage council and school members to vote in the NJC pay consultation, which runs through September 2021.

Branch guide outlining key information about redundancy in local government, your rights and what you can do if you think you are being treated unfairly. Revised October 2020. Available as a PDF download only.

Guidance in facing redundancy in local government – Revised October 2020. PDF download only

The local government workers have lost 22% of the value of their pay since 2009/10. We are asking councillors to support their workforce, by putting a motion to their council to call on the Local Government Association to make urgent representations to central government to fund the claim with new money.

Leaflet to help recruit and organise council and local government workers.

Recruitment script including preparation and conversation points for recruiting in local government. Download only. Revised September 2019.

Bilingual Welsh/English leaflet to advertise UNISON is negotiating a pay rise for council and school workers.

Bilingual Welsh/English poster to advertise UNISON is negotiating a pay rise for council and school workers.

Poster to advertise UNISON is negotiating a pay rise for council and school workers

Leaflet outlining the new 2020 pay claim for council and schools workers

A practical guide for social workers in England to support their work with refugee and asylum seeking children and their families.

A postcard format to help recruit and organise youth service workers.

Use this leaflet to recruit and organise housing workers.

Put this poster up to let people know we’re marching to end cuts to libraries, museums and culture on 3rd November in London. PDF for download only.

Order the leaflet and let people know we’re marching to end cuts to libraries, museums and culture on 3rd November in London.

This handy pocket sized leaflet outlines the pay scales for those staff working in local government. It shows the scales and annual and equivalent hourly rates from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2020. England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

This postcard encourages social workers to join UNISON and get involved in Stand up for Social Work, the campaign calling for the government to scrap their accreditation plans.

UNISON’s charter for residential care workers (Welsh & English) – to be used when recruiting and organising care workers

New sticker saying ‘I joined my library’
50mm diameter – 15 on a sheet
ORDER BY THE SHEET

A guide to using the Public Sector Equality Duty to fight cuts, attacks on pay and conditions and discrimination by public service employers. It explains what the duty is and how you can use it, drawing on successful campaigns to date.

Fair pay now campaign leaflet aimed at women working in local government.

This guide for trade union negotiators handles the issues likely to arise in dealing with local authority grading and pay reviews. Revised in 2017

Summary and key findings of the 2016 survey of local government membersin councils and schools produced for UNISON by Incomes Data Research.
Available as a pdf for downloading only .

Campaign leaflet targeting care workers working for major care companies and asking them to join UNISON today. Leaflet only for branches in North West and Yorkshire & Humberside regions.

UNISON’s charter for residential care workers – to be used when recruiting and organising care workers

Pay scale

Branded pen to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts.

Branded tin badge to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts.

This 12-page newsletter explains the complex world of money and investment relating to the Local Government Pensions Scheme funds. It is detailed and aimed at those who are interested in the complex world of pension funds rather than all members. Max order 30 – or email stockorders@unison.co.uk

Research report using survey results looking at the employment of Black workers in local government

Research report on the 2016 survey of local government members in councils and schools produced for UNISON by Incomes Data Research.
Available as a pdf for downloading only .

Local Government annual report 2015/16

Members’ frequently asked questions

Welsh and English briefing outlining the latest on the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign including pay claim details, offer and news on branch consultation.

Briefing for members in outer London outlining the latest on the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign including pay claim details, offer and news on branch consultation. Includes outer London pay scales

Briefing for members in inner london outlining the latest on the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign including pay claim details, offer and news on branch consultation. Includes inner London pay scales

Briefing outlining the latest on the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign including pay claim details, offer and news on branch consultation.

Campaign sticker to be used as part of the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign. Part of a series of proud to be & job title stickers. 16 per sheet

Campaign sticker to be used as part of the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign. Part of a series of proud to be & job title stickers. 16 per sheet

Campaign sticker to be used as part of the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign. Part of a series of proud to be & job title stickers. 16 per sheet

Campaign sticker to be used as part of the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign. Part of a series of proud to be & job title stickers. 16 per sheet

Campaign sticker to be used as part of the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign. Part of a series of proud to be & job title stickers. 16 per sheet

Leaflet outlining the Pay Justice for school and local government workers.

Part of the Save Care Now! campaign – a briefing outlining the real stories of homecare workers and the families of care users. A powerful and moving read.

Report of a UNISON survey of social work practitioners

This document sets out the motions and amendments carried at conference. It also includes motions admitted onto the agenda but not debated.

This guidance covers what to do if cameras are installed by providers, or worried relatives, to monitor care

Greater London Provincial Council pay settlement for 2014-2016

Pay scales for local government craft & associated employees

Pay scales

Up to standard? Your guide to using the standards for employers of social workers in England Revised Oct 14

Sticker sheets to be used at any future NJC pay strikes. 15 stickers on a sheet

UNISON in Housing Associations newsletter 1, Summer 2014, SOUTH

UNISON in Housing Associations newsletter 1, Summer 2014, NORTH

Briefing outlining the new LGPS regulations including new scheme benefits and main protections.

Guide to recruiting apprentices including preparation and conversation points.

Young workers and the minimum wage. A5 leaflet with information on the basic employment rights. Of particular use to UNISON members working with young people in schools, colleges, careers services, youth services, leisure centres and through social services. Updated October 2013.

Bargaining Support Factsheet

All this is coming at a time when trusts are already making cuts to staff and services to find efficiency savings.

This leaflet outlines UNISONs vision for a 10 point plan for improving adult social work services including a planned programme of investment and national standards on acceptable caseloads

joint UNISON, APSE & LGIU document looking at the role of elected members in commissioning

A4 full colour 4 sides manifesto promoting the valuable work of professional librarians in educational settings It sets out the value of libraries; the professionals who run them; and the support UNISON pledges to give them in their work

Shared services are when a number of organisations agree to share the cost and delivery of service between them.

This handbook outlines duty of care and how to raise concerns