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Local government in meltdown

The £2.1bn shortfall facing local government each year is down to Tory party politics says UNISON. The tax cut for millionaires has cost the […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Local government pay claim calls for fairness

With this pay claim, our position is clear; it is high time for fair pay and that means a substantial increase. “This three-year pay freeze has been unique to the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for end to local government pay squeeze

Local government pay is already the lowest in the public sector and over two thirds of staff fall below the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Employers respond to local government pay claim

UNISON welcomes speedy response from employers, and indication of progress on ending the pay freeze

Article on the UNISON National site.

Union consults on Scottish local government pay offer

Members will have their say on 1% offer including a living wage

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON recommends rejection of local government pay offer

A recent survey of 14,800 UNISON members in local government showed that more than 80% feel that workload, pressure and stress has increased since 2010. More […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Treasury to benefit from paying local government workers living wage, says report

If they are serious, they should put their own house in order and make sure that one million local government and school support workers are lifted out of poverty and given the £1.20 an hour increase we […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government and school support workers “locked out” of recovery

UNISON Head of Local Government, Heather Wakefield, said: "Local government and school supporters are locked out of the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unions call for lowest paid local government workers to earn the Living Wage

Half a million local government workers earn less than the current Living Wage and a million earn less than […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government Pay Matters members’ survey 2013 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

We have launched an online survey as part of the local government Pay Matters campaign in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (pay negotiations are separate in Scotland).

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns government’s housing policy

Union describes planning minister’s comments about a ‘moral right’ to decent homes as ‘a bit ripe’ given the government’s ‘shambolic’ housing policies

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON says government’s plans for housing are ‘shambolic’

“It is time the Government stepped in to stop builders “stock-piling” empty land but they also need to look at […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government misleading communities at risk of flooding

Capital spending on flood defences fell by 27% in the first year of the coalition government, with central government funding of the Environment Agency falling by 10% between 2011-12 to […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government cuts leave patients in pain

“It is time that this Government recognised the growing problems within the NHS as a result of cuts and ensured that the money is […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government plays Russian roulette with millions of homes

The Government is playing Russian roulette with millions of homes by slashing a further 1500 Environment Agency jobs

Article on the UNISON National site.