Search tagged local government pay 2014

Council workers pawning belongings to make ends meet, says UNISON

It’s shocking that so many people in jobs are still struggling financially and living in poverty.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Banging the drum over pay

This year Glasgow’s homelessness caseworkers decided to go on strike. This is their story

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Additional NJC pay claim submitted

Claim for living wage and associated flat-rate pay rise follows special local government conference decision

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Have your say – local government members urged

UNISON reminds local government and school members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to vote in the consultation from tomorrow on the revised NJC pay proposals and that they face a clear choice

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government and school support workers strike suspended

UNISON has today decided to suspend strike action in local government and schools planned for 14 October and consult its members on new proposals

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis’s Labour Party conference speech

“Conference, our party is returning. It turned a corner at Milton Keynes. Genuine commitments were made to support the Living Wage, to end the abuse of zero hours contracts, to respect pay review body awards, to repeal the Health Act committing Labour to Nye Bevan’s NHS, real progress”.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Academy school support staff to vote on strike

UNISON members in academy schools are voting on strike action after a derisory 1% pay offer meant that they were being expected to take another pay cut this year

Article on the UNISON National site.

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service branch ‘no confidence’ in NIAS board

At a meeting of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service branch of UNISON on 6 August 2014 a vote of “No confidence” was taken in the NIAS Trust Board, Chief Executive Officer and Directorship.

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to organise ballot in academy schools

UNISON is set to ballot members working in academy schools in September on industrial action over pay, so that they could join the next industrial action in October

Article on the UNISON National site.

EPSU leader spells out the Europe we want

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

Article on the UNISON National site.

Britain needs a pay rise national demonstration – 18 October

Further details have been released by the TUC for anyone wanting to attend the national demonstration – Britain needs a pay rise – on 18 October in London

Article on the UNISON National site.

NEC lays ground for action on pay

Pre-conference executive meeting hears updates on pay disputes across public services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Bridgend council withdraws pay-freeze plans

UNISON welcomes a victory for common sense after council ends threat to pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Northern Ireland members begin to vote on pay offer

Thousands of UNISON members working in local government and schools in Northern Ireland are being given an opportunity to have their say on pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON members take strike action at Grwp Gwalia

UNISON members working within Grwp Gwalia care services will start a 24 hour period of strike action to defend against cuts to pay, terms and conditions

Article on the UNISON National site.