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Wakefield invited to join commission on women and local government

While more than  three quarters of local authority employees are women, they are just one third of councillors and 15% of council […]

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Local government delegates back gender agenda

For the executive, Jackie Fleming said that local government is an "effective arena" for promoting equality and women's rights. She reminded delegates that […]

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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

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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

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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

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The cost of government cuts on women

Women are at the heart of public services, making up 77% of local government staff.  In addition, women are more likely to use public services than men, so they are the […]

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Government cuts are denying women access to justice, says UNISON

Cuts to local councils have meant fewer domestic violence workers, fewer refuges and fewer options for women to […]

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Delegates condemn ‘male chauvinist, capitalist government’

UNISON women’s conference gives verdict on the coalition

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UNISON welcomes government pledge to end violence at work

The union is calling on the Conservative government to ensure words are rapidly turned into action. Governments around the globe are asked to sign […]

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Opinion: Why the fight for Waspi pension justice is far from over

Women who were in low-paid jobs – cleaners, teaching assistants, school administrators, cooks and catering staff, nurses and receptionists, or took time out to care for […]

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Standing against sexual harassment

UNISON's campaign against sexual harassment. UNISON's public response to the government’s consultation on workplace sexual harassment is available in full […]

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Fair pay now! – Women’s leaflet

Fair pay now campaign leaflet aimed at women working in local government

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EPSU leader spells out the Europe we want

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

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Delegates back call for a gender agenda

For the executive, Helen Steel told delegates that, although the number of women working in local government is high, the majority of senior managers are male. And that begs the question: "Where is the […]

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UNISON targets human trafficking in Wales

Governments across the world must do more to protect women.” Kim-Ann Williamson from the Crown […]

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