Search Results for “Local government” tagged local government conference 2013

Local government delegates back gender agenda

Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field

Article on the UNISON National site.

Mayor welcomes local government delegates to Liverpool

And as representatives of local government workers from across the country prepared to discuss attacks on union facility time, Mr Anderson […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Modern Apprentices in Local Government

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
18 February 2013
Decision
Carried as Amended

We would not want to see the introduction of unpaid (or even purchased) internships in local government and consider the current exploitation of Modern Apprentices is leading us in this direction. In […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Local Government Funding Cuts

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
19 February 2013
Decision
Carried as Amended

Since then, the position has deteriorated for local government with many councils now forecasting that central Government support over the six year period […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

SJC Local Government Pay 2013

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
4 June 2013
Decision
Carried

2)Introduction of a Scottish Local Government Living Wage set at £7.50ph (The living wage element to be applied after the 1% uplift) […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Local Government Finance – Council Tax Benefit

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
19 February 2013
Decision
Carried

Conference re-iterates the need for proposals on the future direction of local government finance that secure buoyancy, equalisation, local democratic accountability and determination […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Negotiating for equality in a time of local government cuts

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
20 February 2013
Decision
Carried

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers are affected like any other local government worker as pay and conditions are undermined. But the impact on terms and conditions for […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Calling a Halt to Poverty Pay in Local Government

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
1 January 2013
Decision
Carried

Conference condemns the shameful state of pay and conditions for local government workers across the UK. Conference notes that: 1) NJC and SJC pay has the lowest bottom rate of pay and the worst conditions of all public sector groups – for both full-time and part-time workers 2) NJC and SJC pay has fallen by […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

The true cost of Local governments’ pay and increment freezes on Black staff

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
20 February 2013
Decision
Carried

Conference, sixty-nine per cent of UNISON members working in local government have had to cut back spending on food in the last twelve months according to a recent survey. The […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Delegates back modern apprenticeships

Local government conference calls for proper apprenticeships with living wage and real training

Article on the UNISON National site.

Analysis of Local Authority Budgets

Conference
2013 Local Government Service Group Conference
Date
18 February 2013
Decision
Carried as Amended

Conference notes: 1)The impact of savage spending cuts in Local Government 2)The ongoing attacks on council services and the most vulnerable in our society by the Conservative led Government 3)The importance of UNISON fighting these cuts both locally and nationally 4)The importance of local branch knowledge in understanding the financial and budget setting decisions made […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Conference pledges to fight chaotic cuts to benefits

UNISON in local […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time to build the union

Local government conference stresses importance of recruiting and organising

Article on the UNISON National site.

2014 pay fight starts here

In Scotland, consultation on the Scottish local government offer means the union will start balloting on potential industrial action on 3 July. Before the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates call for help to analyse council finances

UNISON’s local government conference calls for training in analysing council finances as an effective way of challenging the cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.