Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field
Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field
And as representatives of local government workers from across the country prepared to discuss attacks on union facility time, Mr Anderson […]
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 […]
Since then, the position has deteriorated for local government with many councils now forecasting that central Government support over the six year period […]
2)Introduction of a Scottish Local Government Living Wage set at £7.50ph (The living wage element to be applied after the 1% uplift) […]
Conference re-iterates the need for proposals on the future direction of local government finance that secure buoyancy, equalisation, local democratic accountability and determination […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Local government conference calls for proper apprenticeships with living wage and real training
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 […]
UNISON in local […]
Local government conference stresses importance of recruiting and organising
In Scotland, consultation on the Scottish local government offer means the union will start balloting on potential industrial action on 3 July. Before the […]
UNISON’s local government conference calls for training in analysing council finances as an effective way of challenging the cuts