Search Results for “Local government” tagged Police and justice staff

Police staff vote yes to strike over pay row says UNISON

These results send a clear message that after two years of pay freeze and last year’s below inflation pay rise, police staff have had enough. And that they are now ready to take industrial action over pay

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Police unions register a formal trade union dispute over pay

Employers refuse to return to negotiating table after unions reject 1% pay offer

Article on the UNISON National site.

European unions demand an alternative

Workers, families and communities are under attack as unscrupulous employers and governments try to roll back the gains brought about by the welfare state, Dave Prentis tells EPSU

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches hard-hitting new ad campaign

The thought provoking adverts are designed to warn people about the dangers lurking in government plans to privatise more of our public services, turning the public sector into a multi billion […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Save policing from privatisation: vote in PCC elections

UNISON says voting in this week’s police and crime commissioner elections is the best way to keep our police public and oppose government cuts to essential policing services

Article on the UNISON National site.

We can manage workplace stress, says campaign

With the government spending cuts putting both workers and communities at risk, European Health and Safety Week this autumn will provide a vital opportunity to promote good health and safety practice

Article on the UNISON National site.

Primary Justice Reloaded: A model for localised probation services

Primary Justice provides a real alternative view on how the justice system, and probation in particular, could be operated at a local and accountable level at a time when regionalisation, privatisation and the centralisation of decision-making appear to be the dominant driving forces

Media on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns plan to slash Scottish police control centres

"They are budget-driven cuts. The Scottish government is cutting £139m from police budgets between now and 2017 and £1bn over 12 years […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON demonstrates against more police cuts

They are budget driven cuts. Scottish Government is cutting £139 million from police budgets between now and 2017 and £1 billion over 12 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON brands plans to privatise probation service as ‘dangerously misguided’

Plans will dismantle the probation service, which has been 105 years in the making, adds the union

Article on the UNISON National site.

LGPS transitional regulations update

UNISON assures members that there are no plans to reduce the agreed protections in drafting process

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speak out on 18 October

Dave Prentis issues rallying call to make October demo the the biggest this country has ever seen

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON slams police and crime commissioner for turning down £2.3m

The Westminster government has been slashing police sector budgets and within Wales, the Welsh government has tried to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Probation day of action fliers available

Joint union fliers are available for branches organising around the probation day of action of 30 May

Article on the UNISON National site.

Agreement reached in probation dispute

Agreeing to the package does not mean that UNISON has agreed to the government's plans for probation, Mr Priestley added: "We will continue to oppose the break-up and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.