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Local government pay – UNISON statement

Union will continue to campaign for more funding for the pay of key workers in local government and schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government unions urge chancellor to fund pay

Joint letter to Philip Hammond from UNISON, Unite and GMB calls on him to fund ‘a decent pay award’ for school and council staff in this wee’s local government settlement

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Government should be investing in schools not banning strikes, says UNISON

“Yet these measures could prevent some school staff from ever striking again. That’s not the behaviour of a democratic government. “This […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON urges government to make schools safe now

‘We now have the absurd situation of government departments ringing schools days before term begins, telling them to prepare for potential building closures’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government members to be consulted on pay offer

Following negotiations with the unions on 9 December, the Local Government Employers made their final offer concerning a pay deal that would cover the two years from April […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government executive to explore help for school support staff

Government plans to force all schools in England to become academies are just one issue facing support staff

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Education dominates local government conference on final afternoon

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Local government pay consultation begins (England, Wales, NI)

Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to have their say on pay offer

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government must come clean over scale of crumbly concrete in schools

Number of schools with Raac rises to 174

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The Employment of Black Workers in Local Government and Schools in Wales and England

Research report using survey results looking at the employment of Black workers in local government

Media on the UNISON National site.

Opposition to government’s forced academies policy increases

Government plans to force 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON cautiously welcomes government’s school funding rethink

Union welcomes rethink from original proposal but warns that many schools will still struggle

Article on the UNISON National site.

Under pressure, underfunded and undervalue: UNISON members keeping communities together. Local Government survey 2016.

Research report on the 2016 survey of local government members in councils and schools produced for UNISON by Incomes Data Research. Available as a pdf for downloading only

Media on the UNISON National site.

UNISON challenges government’s claim that education staff don’t need PPE

Government advice on cleaning in non-healthcare environments While we await further guidance from the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Under pressure, underfunded and undervalued: UNISON members keeping communities together – summary and key findings. Local Government survey 2016.

Summary and key findings of the 2016 survey of local government membersin councils and schools produced for UNISON by Incomes Data Research. Available as a pdf for downloading only

Media on the UNISON National site.