Search Results for “Local government” tagged water environment and transport

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.

How you can help local government members

Council and school workers on NJC pay terms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will strike on 10 July – and you can support them

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’s new bus strategy highlights failures of deregulation

According to the government, the strategy will lead to the creation of hundreds of miles of new bus lanes, fares with daily […]

Article, News 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.

‘No more cuts to the Environment Agency’

UNISON calls on government to maintain Aagency funding in wake of floods

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

English water industry needs renationalising, says UNISON

“This government has – albeit temporarily – brought certain underperforming rail companies into the public […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes LGPS transitional regulations

The transitional regulations [PDF] (external link, opens in new window) Local Government Pension Scheme Knowledge pages - members-only content UNISON in local […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

SGE election results

Download the summary results of this spring’s elections to the seven service group executives: local government, health, community, police and justice, higher education, energy, and water, environment and transport

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for lockdown halt to non-essential water work

In a letter to the water minister, UNISON says that revised COVID-19 guidance on close contacts means the government should tell the water industry to pause some work

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Environment Agency condemned over pay imposition

We are told that the decision on any improved offer lies with the government, and we urge them to intervene. “Most EA workers have not had a salary increase since July 2020 […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for end to the pay freeze

“NHS and Local Government workers deserve better – they have put in for a substantial pay rise to start to close the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Thousands mobilise for TUC demos across the UK

The marches in London, Glasgow and Belfast will send the government a strong message that people want a Future that Works

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON wins support at Labour policy forum

"Action on the NHS, local government funding, privatisation, education and fair pay are all key issues. Instead of the Coalition’s […]

Article on the UNISON National site.