UNISON calls for urgent meeting with Welsh LGA

UNISON Cymru/Wales has written to the Welsh Local Government Association to express concern over its attitude to the J10 strike and to call for an urgent meeting to discuss the matter

Lambeth and Brixton united

Everstina and Abibat from Lambeth branch, Brixton library explain why they supported the 10 July strike – and library user Valerie on why she supports them

Waltham Forest goes to Trafalgar Square

Waltham Forest UNISON branch secretary Dave Knight was in Trafalgar Square today – he told us his thoughts about the strike and of the need to strike

Take three teaching assistants

Joanne Wilkins, Nicola Reison and Jean Samuels are three teaching assistants from Tower Hamlets in east London, explain why they’re striking

Why Ealing is striking

Natalie Greenfields and Gina Dee, customer services advisors from Ealing, west London explain why they’re striking for fair pay

Why Westminster is striking

Local government workers in Westminster have joined hundreds thousand of their colleagues on strike for fair pay today – here are just three of their stories, reflecting the views of most

A massive show of solidarity

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has stressed that members have turned out in force for the strike today and that the massive show of solidarity from the members and the public alike shows that 1% is just not enough

Dave Prentis says enough is enough

The government is today being hit by the biggest strike over pay since it came to power when over a million public sector workers walking out in bitter disputes over pay, pensions, jobs and spending cuts

Starter for J10

Local government and school support members are striking on Thursday for fair pay. Here are 10 reasons why 10 July is so important

Wales strikes on 10 July

Tens of thousands of Welsh local government and school support workers set to strike over pay

We can manage workplace stress, says campaign

With the government spending cuts putting both workers and communities at risk, European Health and Safety Week this autumn will provide a vital opportunity to promote good health and safety practice

New report charts impact of austerity in Scotland

UNISON Scotland has launched a new report showing what is really happening to public services across the country

Fair pay is the ideal birthday present for the NHS

UNISON is organising two events ahead of the the NHS birthday on 5 July as it continues to campaign for fair pay in the health service

NI local government members vote for strike action

Northern Ireland members vote for action over pay

Burnham says NHS pay offer is an insult

Labour’s shadow health secretary, Andy Burnham, met protestors in Liverpool to discuss the question of NHS pay today