Search Results for “Local government” tagged pay freeze

Pay freeze will continue “in all but name” unless government departments get extra money

"But if the chancellor doesn't allocate extra money to government departments to fund the much-needed wage rises, the pay freeze will continue in all but name […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON campaign urges public to use votes to show support for public service staff

The government has recommended a rise of just 1% for NHS workers that UNISON and other health unions have branded […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Public services pay freeze – UNISON takes the fight to Tory MPs

This is the latest in a series of actions that form the campaign to persuade the government to abandon its unjust pay freeze – which, because of inflation, will amount to a pay cut […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: A masterclass in smoke and mirrors

The austerity decade laid waste to local government and further education. It resulted in far lower increases in NHS investment than we saw under the […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Any public pay award below ​cost of living ​is a wage cut

“Unless extra money finds its way to ​individual government departments, the freeze will continue. Any pay rise less than the rate of inflation is […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

“Out of touch speech” shows PM has no idea of the issues affecting ordinary families, says UNISON

Consumers are paying the price, with the poorest hit hardest. "The government says employers struggling to recruit should offer higher wages. It's high time the Prime […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘There is an alternative to austerity’

UNISON general secretary uses Labour conference to call for an end to the cuts, privatisation and pay freezes that are ‘destroying lives’

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘We’ll fight the public sector pay freeze’

UNISON makes plans to fight the public sector pay freeze and pays tribute to Dave Prentis at his final NEC meeting before retirement

Article, News on the UNISON National site.