Heather Wakefield, UNISON head of local government, commented today on the improved offer of 1% made to local government workers.
She said: “Local government workers have seen a 16% decline in the value of their pay in the last three years, coupled with significant local attacks on terms and conditions.
“UNISON’s local government committee will be mindful of this when we consider this improved offer. We held out for a better deal and will now be consulting our local government members, the majority of whom are women who have been particularly hard hit by the coalition’s cuts to jobs, services, pay and conditions.”
