Ministers must give a well-earned pay rise to all those caring for us
Ministers must give a well-earned pay rise to all those caring for us
Another busy month saw UNISON celebrating victories – and launching new campaigns
The two year deal affects hundreds of thousands of local government members and, amongst other highlights, will see a 16% pay increase for those currently on the […]
"Local stewards will no doubt be checking that employers are compliant. The next step we want to see is a […]
However, Mr Anderson added: “We welcome more resources for government minimum wage enforcement, but it is not enough given the scale of the problem. “If workers […]
On 4 May voters will have their say in local government elections in England and Wales and council elections in Scotland. As well as those, the people of […]
You might say that In 2005 he decided to take the law into his own hands. “If you’re in government, you’re a legislator and you have the opportunity to make laws that can improve things for […]
UNISON welcomes accreditation for latest Scottish council
July might have meant the start of the summer holidays proper, but UNISON and our members are still on the case
Brent offers legal advice from local solicitors, and runs a fuel bank service. And Michele has forged connections with a network of […]
Government cuts have led to an erosion of the benefits that used to attract people to local government employment. Working life is harder and more insecure, with reviews and reorganisations constantly […]
This measure will be good for the local economy and follows the decision of other large local employers in Southampton - such as the […]
UNISON members have secured the Living Wage for care workers in six out of ten Manchester councils
In November last year, UNISON used local pay negotiations to ask the university to seek accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation […]
But we shouldn’t be under any illusion – by itself the Living Wage does not offer a long-term solution to a UK labour market characterised by low pay, persistent gender and ethnicity pay gaps, and obscene levels of inequality