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Local services will only be resilient with “a valued and fairly rewarded workforce”
UNISON is calling on the Treasury to fund a fair pay rise for staff as a matter of urgency. The union’s analysis found the true net cost of […]
It’s shocking that so many people in jobs are still struggling financially and living in poverty.
Three unions representing more than 1.6 million local government employees in schools and councils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have today (Wednesday) submitted a pay claim that attempts to narrow the growing gap between declining wages and the rising cost of living. The claim for the year from next April seeks to move the […]
For full details of the offer please contact your local UNISON branch or check in the local government section of this […]
Local government workers protest over slashed car allowance
This year Glasgow’s homelessness caseworkers decided to go on strike. This is their story
Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers in school kitchens across the north London borough of Camden will be paid a living wage, following a UNISON-led campaign
Claim for living wage and associated flat-rate pay rise follows special local government conference decision
UNISON has responded angrily to Merthyr council’s decision to bypass the trade unions and contact staff directly regarding cuts to terms and conditions
UNISON to the fore as Lords debate working conditions in the care sector
The charter sets minimum standards to protect the dignity and quality of life for people who need home care. It commits councils to ensure that providers give workers enough time […]
Members of all three local government unions have voted to accept a pay offer put forward by the Local Government Association
A new leaflet outlines what the Local Government Association’s latest pay proposal means for members