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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

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UNISON launches hard-hitting new ad campaign

The thought provoking adverts are designed to warn people about the dangers lurking in government plans to privatise more of our public services, turning the public sector into a multi billion […]

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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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UNISON calls for end to the pay freeze

“NHS and Local Government workers deserve better – they have put in for a substantial pay rise to start to close the […]

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Pension-funded house building might face legal challenge

“Our members working in local government have paid into their pensions in good faith, and will be alarmed to see reports such as this one […]

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UNISON says government’s plans for housing are ‘shambolic’

“It is time the Government stepped in to stop builders “stock-piling” empty land but they also need to look at […]

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UNISON condemns government’s housing policy



 "It is time the government stepped in to stop builders 'stock-piling' empty land, but tit also needs to look at brown field […]

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Survey shows government grant shifts resources from north to south

Money for the new homes scheme is deducted from local council grants and then redistributed - not on the basis of need or population - but to areas […]

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UNISON accuses government of making the housing crisis worse

Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, said: “The government has made the housing crisis more acute by cutting funding for social housing by more than £4 […]

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Government must step away from charitable sector, says UNISON

Karen Jennings, Assistant General Secretary, said: “The Government must step away and stop any interference in the vital role that charities play in speaking out and […]

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UNISON welcomes South Lanarkshire pay pledge

The council commits to implementing the latest living wage increase for its employees on lowest pay

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UNISON community workers join protest against bedroom tax

Tax means ‘vulnerable people will be made to suffer’

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Community conference 2014

Date
28 February – 2 March 2014
Location
The Brighton Centre

Using this booking service supports the work of our members in local government and ensures our continuing ability, as a not-for-profit organisation, to secure preferential rates […]

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Government mutuals plan is “privatisation by stealth”

UNISON calls for “serious investigation” into how mutuals would deliver public services in the interests of the public and employees

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Rochdale carers to strike over cuts to pay and conditions

Members “care deeply” about the services they provide to vulnerable adults, but have no choice but to take strike action

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