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Goalkeeping giant who now works with troubled youngsters addresses local government conference

Delegates for NDC, local government, energy and WET conferences must be entered on the OCS by 4 April

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

Housing is out of reach for public service workers, declares local government conference

But he added: “As union members, we are not naysayers but change makers.” Speaking for the service group executive, Glen Williams reminded the hall that food […]

Delegates welcome Labour Party commitments to reversing cuts that are adding to the problem

UNISON local government conference hears rallying call in the fight to defend and promote social care

Councils need support to rebuild their capacity to meet the country’s housing needs

Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave

Conference committed the union to working with other campaign organisations “to build a new vision for the future of libraries,” including campaigning against the […]

As youth worker Bobby McKillop observes: “Youth work changes lives.” When speaking of his role, trading standards officer Andy Langford says: “The main […]

But Lorna Glover from Renfrewshire said that the union has to “embrace change and move from ‘we can’t’ to ‘we will’,” as she cited income generation programmes that […]

Citing just some of the organisations and groups that have created a history of resistance in the country, she says that, eventually […]

Conference hears how young workers are often denied training because of austerity, yet this will mean a skills shortage in the future

Conference hears government claims of record employment disguise continuing attacks on secure, properly paid jobs in the name of private profit