Search Results for “Local government” tagged community and austerity

"Government can't keep telling us the economy is on the road to recovery while the millions delivering our […]

LGBT people said they felt gradually disconnected from public services and less engaged with their local community. Others felt marginalised, but described a feeling of guilt for asking for their needs to […]

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said:  "Once again, the Government is hitting the wrong mark on zero hour contracts. Zero hour contract jobs are unjustified and […]

 “The Government needs to deal with these problems head-on as a cold snap could see emergency services reaching […]

Ann Glover, UNISON Eastern's head of local government, said: "We are really pleased to be bringing this charter to Norfolk and we hope that the […]

"It is wrong for the government to use the voluntary and community sector to implement its punitive benefits regime […]

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

According to the Smith Institute research, government spending cuts are being contracted out, meaning declining standards, pensions and career paths for […]

Neath Port Talbot branch fought a successful campaign against library closures – so just how did they do it?

Delegates called for work across the union, including liaising with UNISON’s local government and health structures, to campaign for  proper funding for social care, whether directly provided […]