UNISON is calling for an improvement to pay that fairly rewards council and school staff, many of whom are in low-wage roles, for the essential services they provide. UNISON head […]
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UNISON will decide next steps over NJC pay
Unless councils and schools can pay competitive rates, employees will find better-paid, less-stressful work elsewhere and new […]
‘The first priority is to get this money into members’ pay packets as soon as possible’
Christina McAnea stresses the importance of making sure the NJC ballot passes the 50% threshold
Local government conference opens in Liverpool with a refusal ‘to be made poorer by this government’
I know it’s a difficult decision to vote to take action and be prepared to lose a day’s pay, but we’ve won through strike action before, and I have every confidence we can do it again
And at the top of the list for me is our children's education. You know, we are in a sorry state if we can’t provide adequate funding to educate our […]
UNISON’s local government and schools members will soon be voting on whether to accept the employers’ latest below-inflation pay rise
Many workers at United Learning chain losing out on wages
Protecting and increasing pay is vital to UNISON. We organise, we act, we win. But the work never stops. Get involved and let’s win together.
Preparations for ballot now under way
Significant pay award is vital after years of cuts and restraint
Significant pay boost vital to meet spiralling costs
The union is recommending employees – including refuse collectors, teaching assistants and social workers – vote ‘yes’ to strike action. These workers have kept […]