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We meet the winners of this year’s Local Service Champions Awards

“Schools were open in the pandemic, so that key workers could keep going to work,” she told delegates – in spite of the UK government’s continued […]

This had a straightforward message message: local government workers are true local champions. Working as a team, both on the frontline and ‘behind the scenes’ […]

UNISON refuses to let that happen – because we know what a difference local government workers make. As I’ve said before – they back us quite literally from the cradle to the grave […]

"When we do pay negotiations we often highlight the frontline staff, the social workers, refuse workers – people like that. But Local Service Champions Day is going to be all about the […]

Hospital cleaners, caterers, porters, receptionists and security workers are among almost 300 employees affected. Most of the outsourced staff involved are only paid the […]

Of his job, he says: “working with young people gives me a great deal of satisfaction. I have always viewed my work as my contribution back […]

Unfortunately, many people don’t realise how important local government and council workers are or what they do – often, we go about our daily lives without evening seeing them. Here’s […]

‘There is an alternative‘ says general secretary as he lambasts austerity and calls for properly funded public services

Local government workers are champions. They affect all our lives, every day

It’s no wonder so many care workers are always tired and exhausted, left feeling guilty that there’s simply no time to care […]

The people who make our lives better, from dawn till dusk

New film will kickstart recognition of overlooked council staff

‘We are an essential part of our communities,” local government conference hears as it backs new national campaign to promote local service champions

Sarah Walsh for the national young members’ forum called on delegates to take UNISON’s Apprenticeship Charter back to their […]