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Local government employers warned on pay

Local government employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland warned that industrial action looks inevitable

Article on the UNISON National site.

We are worth it say local government members

In the North West, Sefton local government branch organised a 'Take Your Break Day', in which members were simply asked to work the hours for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government delegates urged to get the vote out

UNISON’s local government conference kicked off in Brighton this morning, with a rallying call to activists to win a big turnout in the current ballot on pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government unions launch petition for decent pay

UNISON, the GMB and UNITE have launched a petition to call for decent pay in local government

Article on the UNISON National site.

Scottish local government pay talks due

UNISON local government branches meeting on 1 February heard that talks on 24 January brought no progress - but, with […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges local government workers to join campaign for pay justice

Sign up here Head of local government Heather Wakefield explains: "UNISON is calling for a minimum increase of £1 a hour on scale […]

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Union consults on Scottish local government pay offer

Joint trade union side secretary Dougie Black, of UNISON said the offer from local government employers' group Cosla will be discussed initially at a conference in Glasgow on Friday (30 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government delegates back a raft of actions on fighting cuts

Cathy Bayton of the local government service group executive described the "double whammy" for women who not only made up the majority […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government accused over higher education

Citing the government's 2013/14 funding letter to the English Higher Education Funding Council, the chair of the union's higher education service group told delegates that the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON attacks government obsession with sickness absence

But if the government really wanted to make a difference it would reverse its policies of attacking the basic principles […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis tells crowd government is privatising the NHS

With the Conservative Party starting its annual conference near by, UNISON's general secretary said that it had come to power, "promising 'no more top-down reorganisations […]

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Government publishes new Fair Deal guidance on NHS pensions

The government has published the new Fair Deal guidance for England and Wales, which applies where a public […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges Scottish government to act on tax dodging

This bill offers ways to use that spending to deliver local social, economic and environmental benefits. "We think this is an important opportunity to do what […]

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Warning issued over threat to meat inspections

UNISON in local […]

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UNISON to consult members over meagre pay offer

Around 50,000 of the lowest-paid local government workers will receive a rise that is slightly above inflation, while the remainder of the workforce […]

Article on the UNISON National site.