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Delegates condemn the big society rhetoric from government

Conference condemns spiralling senior management salaries in the sector at a time when workers’ terms and conditions are being cut

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON submits pay claim for college staff

The union says that a pay increase is vital after last year’s freeze if support staff are not to suffer further falls in their standard of living

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UNISON calls on government to tackle fuel poverty

The union wants the Government to introduce an emergency package of energy efficiency measures designed to […]

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Vote to keep policing public, says UNISON

"Privatisation of the policing and probation services will lead to fragmentation, a race-to-the-bottom in terms of service quality as well as undermining public trust in the service. Police […]

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NMC must use grant to keep fees down, says UNISON

Nurses and midwives are struggling to make ends meet and government grant should help Nursing and Midwifery Council to keep down fees, says union

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UNISON responds to NMC fee rise announcement

UNISON says there is no excuse for massive rise in nurse registration fees, particularly after the Nursing and Midwifery Council receives substantial government grant

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UNISON slates council transition grant

Today the Government has announced a £100m ‘transition grant’. The announcement says the grant will “seek to encourage best practice” and will […]

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UNISON launches hard-hitting new ad campaign

‘People before profits’ is the message behind a new advertising campaign, designed to warn people about the dangers lurking in government plans to privatise more public services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government pay claim calls for fairness

With this pay claim, our position is clear; it is high time for fair pay and that means a substantial increase. “This three-year pay freeze has been unique to the […]

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UNISON condemns rising cost of Health and Social Care Act

Cost of implementing the legislation has risen another £300m, bringing the latest cost to taxpayers to between £1.5bn and £1.6bn

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Thousands mobilise for TUC demos across the UK

The marches in London, Glasgow and Belfast will send the government a strong message that people want a Future that Works

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New film exposes Barnet council’s £1bn gamble

Screening tonight at London cinema reveals risk in Tory council’s outsourcing plans

Article on the UNISON National site.

Employers respond to local government pay claim

UNISON welcomes speedy response from employers, and indication of progress on ending the pay freeze

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UNISON calls for end to the pay freeze

Dave Prentis tells the government that the austerity agenda is causing economy to stagnate

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON responds to Birmingham budget cuts

As Birmingham City Council announces cuts of £120 million next year, UNISON to ask the Labour Council to campaign jointly for a fair deal for the city

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