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Local government staff keep communities safe, clean and accessible, often for little to no recognition.
Without dedicated staff, local government will collapse. And without fair pay, councils will continue to struggle to recruit and retain staff. Since 2010, council and school staff have suffered a 25% real terms pay cut.
UNISON, alongside other unions asked local government employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for a pay increase of £3,000.
Following receipt of the employers’ offer of a 3.2% increase, UNISON’s committee of leading activists agreed to launch a consultation of members on the offer, with a ‘reject’ recommendation.
All affected members should have now received a unique, secure voting link via email. If you have not received your email, you can cast your vote here:
You can find out what the offer means for you using our pay calculator:
The clock is ticking. Every day that passes without substantive action, councils creep closer toward effective bankruptcy, putting the most vulnerable in our society at even more acute risk.
Research shows that if the Government were to fully fund the unions’ pay claim, around half of the money would be recouped through increased tax revenue, reduced expenditure on benefits and tax credits, and increased consumer spending in the local economy.
Contact your elected representatives to ask them to support a fair pay rise and an increase in council funding from central government
Your MP can raise the issue directly with the Treasury and request a debate in Parliament.
Your councillor can raise this issue directly with local government employers.
Find our campaign graphics here:
Get involved
If your colleagues aren’t members of UNISON already, encourage them to join!
Share our interactive map, showing the scale of cuts to local services across England, Wales and Scotland. Use this tool to email your MP, asking them to support the urgent funding injection that councils so desperately need.
Want to get more involved in this campaign? Contact your branch and ask about becoming a pay campaign contact where you work.
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