UNISON represents people employed in all areas of local government.
We make sure the needs and rights of workers in this sector are recognised and defended. By working together within UNISON, local government workers can achieve more.
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UNISON represents people employed in all areas of local government. We make sure the needs and rights of workers are recognised and defended.
Resources
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You deserve a living wage – poster
16 December 2024
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Fire and rescue recruitment guide
4 December 2024
noneA short guide for activists recruiting new members and workplace reps within fire and rescue services.
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Does you Council pay the living wage?
2 December 2024
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Save our services. Quick start guide
25 November 2024
noneA quick start campaign guide to help you run a campaign fighting against funding cuts in your local government branch.
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Champions Day certificate (PDF)
31 October 2024
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Local government champions day guide 2024
27 September 2024
noneA4 guide for branch reps/activists detailing how to support Champions Day.
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Safe Haven – a guide for social workers on working with refugee and migrant children.
28 May 2024
noneA practical guide for social workers in England to support their work with refugee and asylum seeking children and their families.
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Fire and Rescue Poster
28 February 2024
noneAn A4 poster to aid with organising and recruitment of staff in the fire and rescue sector.
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Fire and rescue leaflet
28 February 2024
noneA two page A5 leaflet to help aid organising and recruitment of fire and rescue staff.
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Fair pay for fair work at CQC – Leaflet to distribute to public.
27 March 2023
noneA5 leaflet for UNISON members to distribute to public, detailing core information about the 2023 CQC pay campaign.
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Fair pay for fair work at CQC – Placard
27 March 2023
nonePlacard with the 2023 CQC pay campaign branding
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Fair pay for fair work at CQC – Poster
27 March 2023
noneA4 poster for UNISON branches, detailing core information about the 2023 CQC pay campaign
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Fair pay for fair work at CQC – Members leaflet
27 March 2023
noneA5 leaflet for UNISON members to prepare for action in the 2023 CQC pay campaign.
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UNISON fighting redundancies in local government: a branch guide
22 February 2023
noneGuidance in facing redundancy in local government – Revised October 2020. PDF download only
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Facing redundancy in Local Government
21 February 2023
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Save our libraries – stickers
19 December 2022
noneA sheet of libraries branded stickers. There are 20 stickers to a sheet. Please order by number of sheets required.
Maximum of 20 sheets per branch.
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Save our libraries A3 placard
19 December 2022
noneA3 campaign placards containing UNISON libraries branding.
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Save our libraries – flag
19 December 2022
noneCampaign flags containing UNISON libraries branding. Size: 700mm wide X 530mm deep. Printed on polyester fabric and comes with fitted wooden pole. Priced at £6.50 each
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UNISON manifesto for social workers
4 April 2022
noneA document outlining UNISON’s priorities for the future of social workers.
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UNISON standing up for social workers – leaflet
14 March 2022
noneA5, two sided leaflet to help recruit and organise social workers into UNISON.
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CQC ballot poster
25 January 2022
noneA poster to inform and encourage members working in the Care Quality Commission to vote in the industrial action indicative ballot, which runs until Friday 4 March 2022.
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CQC ballot leaflet
25 January 2022
noneA leaflet to inform and encourage members working in the Care Quality Commission to vote in the industrial action indicative ballot, which runs until Friday 4 March 2022.
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Reject unfair pay poster
19 August 2021
noneStick this poster up around your workplace to encourage council and school members to vote in the NJC pay consultation, which runs through September 2021.
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Empowering Young Black People in Local Government Workplaces Through Mentoring in UNISON
20 January 2021
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Improving Trans Equality in Local Government Workplaces
20 January 2021
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Libraries reopening guidance
7 July 2020
noneGuidance for local government branches with library members in, around reopening the service after the COVID-19 lockdown
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Councillors Pay up Now! Model Motion 2020
5 November 2019
noneThe 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.
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UNISON the union for council workers – leaflet
1 November 2019
noneLeaflet to help recruit and organise council and local government workers.
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How to recruit in local government – a guide for members
9 September 2019
noneRecruitment script including preparation and conversation points for recruiting in local government. Download only. Revised September 2019.
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NJC pay council and schools workers bilingual leaflet
28 August 2019
noneBilingual Welsh/English leaflet to advertise UNISON is negotiating a pay rise for council and school workers.
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NJC pay council and schools workers bilingual poster
28 August 2019
noneBilingual Welsh/English poster to advertise UNISON is negotiating a pay rise for council and school workers.
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NJC pay poster 2020/21
16 August 2019
nonePoster to advertise UNISON is negotiating a pay rise for council and school workers
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NJC pay leaflet 2020/21
16 August 2019
noneLeaflet outlining the new 2020 pay claim for council and schools workers
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Stand up for youth services – postcard
16 January 2019
noneA postcard format to help recruit and organise youth service workers.
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UNISON the union for housing workers – leaflet
9 November 2018
noneUse this leaflet to recruit and organise housing workers.
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Save libraries, museums and culture. Poster
15 October 2018
nonePut 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.
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Save libraries, museums and culture. Leaflet
12 October 2018
noneOrder the leaflet and let people know we’re marching to end cuts to libraries, museums and culture on 3rd November in London.
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Local Govt Craft & Associated Employers pay scales 2018/20 (England, Wales )
11 October 2018
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Local Government NJC staff pay scales
21 June 2018
noneThis 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.
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Residential Care Charter Bilingual: Welsh & English
16 January 2018
noneUNISON’s charter for residential care workers (Welsh & English) – to be used when recruiting and organising care workers
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Government Hand in the Local Government Till Nov 2017
6 November 2017
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SOS day ‘I joined my library’ sticker
15 September 2017
noneNew sticker saying ‘I joined my library’
50mm diameter – 15 on a sheet
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Save our local services – Libraries leaflet
14 September 2017
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Securing Equality – A guide to using the Public Sector Equality Duty to fight local cuts
8 September 2017
noneA 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.
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Fair pay now! – Women’s leaflet
6 September 2017
noneFair pay now campaign leaflet aimed at women working in local government.
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Keeping Pay Equal – Trade Union side guide to local government pay and grading reviews – 2017 edition
28 July 2017
noneThis guide for trade union negotiators handles the issues likely to arise in dealing with local authority grading and pay reviews. Revised in 2017
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Under pressure, underfunded and undervalued: UNISON members keeping communities together – summary and key findings. Local Government survey 2016.
21 July 2017
noneSummary and key findings of the 2016 survey of local government membersin councils and schools produced for UNISON by Incomes Data Research.
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Are you a homecare worker? – Leaflet
31 March 2017
noneCampaign 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.
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UNISON’s Residential Care Charter
24 March 2017
noneUNISON’s charter for residential care workers – to be used when recruiting and organising care workers
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Glasgow-banner
20 January 2017
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Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) for Youth and Community Workers 2016-17
16 January 2017
nonePay scale
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Save Our Local Services – campaign pen
3 October 2016
noneBranded pen to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts.
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Save our local services – tin badge
28 September 2016
noneBranded tin badge to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts.
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Local Government Pension Scheme Funds Guide
8 September 2016
noneThis 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
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The Employment of Black Workers in Local Government and Schools in Wales and England
5 September 2016
noneResearch report using survey results looking at the employment of Black workers in local government
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Under pressure, underfunded and undervalue: UNISON members keeping communities together. Local Government survey 2016.
22 June 2016
noneResearch report on the 2016 survey of local government members in councils and schools produced for UNISON by Incomes Data Research.
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Local Government annual report 2015/16
3 May 2016
noneLocal Government annual report 2015/16
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LGA Pay Offer: Members’ Frequently Asked Questions
1 February 2016
noneMembers’ frequently asked questions
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Have your say on local government pay. Pay justice members briefing, bilingual leaflet
22 January 2016
noneWelsh 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.
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NJC pay offer consultation powerpoint presentation
21 January 2016
nonePowerpoint presentation
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Have your say on Local Government pay. Outer London. Members briefing 2016
21 January 2016
noneBriefing 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
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Have your say on Local Government pay. Members briefing. Inner London
21 January 2016
noneBriefing 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
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Have your say on local government pay. Pay and Justice members briefing. January 2016
18 January 2016
noneBriefing outlining the latest on the Pay Justice for school and council workers campaign including pay claim details, offer and news on branch consultation.
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Proud to be a social worker – sticker
7 December 2015
noneCampaign 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
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Proud to be a school support worker – sticker
7 December 2015
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Proud to be a housing worker – sticker
7 December 2015
noneCampaign 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
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Proud to be a youth worker – sticker
7 December 2015
noneCampaign 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
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proud to be a library worker – sticker
7 December 2015
noneCampaign 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
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Proud to be a care worker – sticker
7 December 2015
noneCampaign 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
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PowerPoint presentation on Pay justice for school and council workers
30 October 2015
nonePowerpoint presentation on pay justice for school and council workers. For use by branches and regions, with speaker’s notes.
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Leaflet on Pay justice for school and council workers
19 October 2015
noneLeaflet outlining the Pay Justice for school and local government workers.
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15 minutes of shame – stories from Britain’s Homecare Frontline
30 June 2015
nonePart 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.
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Social Work, the Courts and the Consequences of Transparency
24 June 2015
noneReport of a UNISON survey of social work practitioners
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2015 local government conference: decisions
24 June 2015
noneThis document sets out the motions and amendments carried at conference. It also includes motions admitted onto the agenda but not debated.
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Use of surveillance in health and care settings: Guidance for UNISON representatives
2 March 2015
noneThis guidance covers what to do if cameras are installed by providers, or worried relatives, to monitor care
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Greater London Provincial Council pay settlement for 2014-2016
16 February 2015
noneGreater London Provincial Council pay settlement for 2014-2016
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Stress guidance for chief officers and senior managers
14 January 2015
noneGuide for chief officers and senior managers in local authorities deals with stress at work, examining the potential causes and outlining what you can do about it
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Local government craft & associated employees pay scales from 1 Jan 2015 (England, Wales )
18 December 2014
nonePay scales for local government craft & associated employees
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Local government pay rates 1 January 2015 – 1 April 2016 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
18 December 2014
nonePay scales
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Up to standard? Your guide to using the standards for employers of social workers in England Revised Oct 14
7 October 2014
noneUp to standard? Your guide to using the standards for employers of social workers in England Revised Oct 14
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NJC model letter for MPs Aug 2014
18 August 2014
noneUpdated NJC model letter for MPs Aug 2014
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NJC model letter for councillors Aug 2014
18 August 2014
noneUpdated NJC model letter for councillors Aug2014
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Key issue image for youth and community pay
14 August 2014
noneBig Stock
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Save our local services key issue thumbnail
18 July 2014
noneMarcus Rose
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NJC pay strike sticker
24 June 2014
noneSticker sheets to be used at any future NJC pay strikes. 15 stickers on a sheet
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Apprenticeships in local government
19 June 2014
noneGuidance for UNISON’s local government branches on apprenticeships
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UNISON in Housing Associations newsletter south
3 June 2014
noneUNISON in Housing Associations newsletter 1, Summer 2014, SOUTH
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UNISON in Housing Associations newsletter north
3 June 2014
noneUNISON in Housing Associations newsletter 1, Summer 2014, NORTH
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Local government vote yes graphic
12 May 2014
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Local government NJC vote yes graphic
12 May 2014
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The new LGPS – briefing for branches
8 May 2014
noneBriefing outlining the new LGPS regulations including new scheme benefits and main protections.
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Apprentices – how to recruit
25 November 2013
noneGuide to recruiting apprentices including preparation and conversation points.
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Young workers – your wages your rights
22 October 2013
noneYoung 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.
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Income Data Services Pay Premium Summary
10 June 2013
noneBargaining Support Factsheet
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The public service library under attack – report by Steve Davies
6 June 2013
noneA UNISON report by Steve Davies at the University of Warwick which looks at how cuts are affecting the public library service.
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The Damage – cuts in trading standards survey summary
6 June 2013
noneA4 8pp summary of the survey carried out among members working in trading standards highlighting the damage the cuts will do to individuals and communities.
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The Damage – cuts in environmental health services survey summary
6 June 2013
noneA4 8 page booklet part of the Damage series in local government looking at the impact of the cuts in environmental health includes survey findings.
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Working with local communities to fight cuts and privatisation
6 June 2013
noneThe attack on public services gives us a chance to build links with community allies to counteract the divisions that keep people from acting together.
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Branch guide to securing in-house services
6 June 2013
noneThis guide covers Fending off procurement. When privatisation is under consideration How to cast doubt on privatisation How to rally support for in-house services
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UNISONs 10 point plan for adult social work
4 June 2013
noneThis 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