- Date
- 16 – 17 June 2019
- Location
- ACC Liverpool
The national conference of UNISON’s local government group.
Event on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 12 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes that the new NJC pay spine is not only being adopted by councils who had moved away from the NJC, but also by multi academy trusts who are increasingly coming onto NJC conditions. Both recognise the benefits of the new NJC pay spine in providing stability by future proofing them against future National […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 13 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Non-operational fire and rescue staff are a key but often overlooked part of the fire and rescue service. Technicians, driving instructors, administrators and many others work tirelessly alongside fire fighters and control room staff to keep businesses, communities and members of the public safe. The severe cuts to public spending in local government and their […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 13 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference notes that youth services play a crucial role across the UK, and the work youth workers and youth support workers do provides huge value to the lives of the people they engage with. Youth services help young people into employment, training or education; they help with potential mental health issues; and they help prevent […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Conference recognises that the crisis in social care continues apace across the UK as councils suffer the consequences of almost a decade of underfunding. According to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, £7bn has been cut from social care budgets since 2010. UNISON members have spoken out about the impact of cuts on […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference deplores the use of zero hour contracts in local authorities, schools and in private contractors. Zero hour contracts represent an incredibly insecure form of employment, and are a major cause of in-work poverty. Employers can cancel shifts at short notice, or not award shifts in the first place. Many zero hour workers don’t know […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Local government is a diverse network of roles and services that all work together to keep our local communities going. Local government workers have a vital role to play in this, working tirelessly to support the public in their everyday lives. They are true local champions, sometimes working ‘behind the scenes’ to make sure our […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Conference is deeply concerned at the state of our public library service. In 2017-18 alone, spending by local authorities on public libraries fell by £30 million. The service lost 712 full-time equivalent posts and suffered a net loss of 127 service points. Volunteer numbers rose to a staggering 51,394 volunteers putting in 1,780,843 hours. Our […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
A recent UNISON survey of staff who provide pastoral support for pupils raised significant concerns at the impact of cuts to services. Support staff are often trusted adults and confided in by pupils about a huge range of welfare issues, from parental separation, bereavement and caring responsibilities to bullying, eating problems and suicidal thoughts; regardless […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Trade union facility time is one of the basic and most vital building blocks for local trade union organisation, and it is also of enormous benefit to employers. Since 2010, many local authorities have cut facility time significantly, sometimes driven by ideology and sometimes by cuts in funding. Conference notes that in December 2018-January 2019 […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Since 2010 local government has faced swingeing budget cuts as part of central government’s austerity agenda. This has led to many councils introducing hot-desking in order to reduce their premises costs. Workers no longer have a fixed desk but instead have to find an empty desk every day. Conference is concerned about the impact of […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 19 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
Not all disabled workers need to take disability leave. However those that do often find that local government employers […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 20 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
This local government service group conference recognises that high housing costs and affordability are among the biggest issues facing the workforce in the south east and nationally, affecting where members can live, what they can access and what they can afford. According to the National Housing Federation, there was a shortfall of over 85,000 homes […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 20 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
This service group conference notes with deep concern the disastrous effects of massive funding reductions for social care services, with spending on these services being forecast to fall below 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020. The appalling effects of these cuts are increasingly experienced on a daily basis by UNISON members working in […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2019 Local Government Service Group Conference
- Date
- 21 February 2019
- Decision
- Carried
This conference encourages the SGE, regions and branches to: 1)Fully investigate possible income generation […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.