Search Results for “Local government” tagged low pay

UNISON assistant policy officer Sylvia Jones said: “The government has pledged to deliver a million homes by 2020. However, most of the homes will be starter homes or […]

An analysis by UNISON of staff working in public services including the NHS, local government and education reveals that tens of thousands* are not being paid the real living wage. The […]

Today the government has started spending money on glossy adverts to remind people about the minimum wage. Rather than […]

The unions – UNISON, GMB and Unite – are hoping to receive a pay offer from the local government employers next month. UNISON head of local government Heather Wakefield said: “Local […]

Members at the Victoria Education Centre voted for action by 97% in an 81% turnout

Having said it was concerned about the “just-about-managing”, that government has overseen a change to where “they’re now not managing at all”. It was, he said, a […]

"The government must deliver the cash so this year's wage increases are above the rate of inflation. Otherwise […]

It states: “Local government contains the largest pool of low-paid workers directly employed by the public sector. But low pay […]

“When considering pay rises for public sector staff, it’s critical the government doesn’t take a blinkered approach and prioritise nurses over other health employees […]

“The new wage slip law gave the government a golden opportunity to ensure all care workers are paid the legal minimum and allow them to […]

Pay for some of the country’s lowest-paid workers increases from today, but for many key workers a decent wage for an essential job is still a dream

“The current UK and devolved governments' poverty strategies have failed,” said Mr Steward. But more than that, austerity policies and […]

The aim is to work across local government, health care, police and justice, higher education, energy and the water, environment and transport […]

UNISON Scotland’s local government vice-chair Carol Ball welcomed the ballot results as “a fantastic show of strength by an […]

Brent offers legal advice from local solicitors, and runs a fuel bank service. And Michele has forged connections with a network of […]