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

Over 100 top union activists convened at a pay summit at the UNISON Centre in London today (Thursday) to map out a cross-union strategy for dealing with the ongoing public sector pay freeze

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

Work will now begin on fair award for next year

Consultation will allow branches and members to discuss the employers’ final offer – the best that can be achieved by negotiation

Members in schools and councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being consulted on two-year pay offer

UNISON’s local government and schools members will soon be voting on whether to accept the employers’ latest below-inflation pay rise

UNISON local government members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to be consulted in new year on employer’s final offer

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One Team values more important than ever, the national executive council heard today

The unions are putting the offer to their committees for consideration

Pam Howard, the chair of UNISON’s schools committee, urges the union’s 250,000 school support staff to have their say in the NJC strike ballot

Increased offer of 0.25% is “insignificant”

“Climate change is one of the key areas we will be focussing on in the coming weeks and months – and for the […]

There were plenty of plaudits for key workers during the pandemic, but gratitude has not extended to members’ pay packets. And their financial worries are mounting