Search Results for “Local government” tagged health pay

George Eliot members plan NHS peanuts pay protest

They will also be delivering a giant cheque, made out to NHS staff for £0, to local MPs Marcus Jones and Dan Byles. UNISON's George Eliot branch secretary Dawn Downes explained: "We […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speak out on 18 October

Ballots for industrial action are also taking place among Scottish local government workers, English and Welsh NHS members, academy school staff and meat hygiene workers. "This autumn […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Nurses rarely take action, but when they do they win

The second was again under the Conservatives, when they tried to introduce local pay in 1993. "On each occasion, we won. "It is also important to recognise that, by challenging […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Health workers mark NHS birthday with nationwide lobby

The local lobbying comes ahead of the NHS's 66th birthday, on Saturday, and follows a successful petition of […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

August: it was no holiday

And that is something that is affecting councils and local government as a whole – whether vital services such as home care or the local parks that have been a key […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON issues pay warning to chancellor

Local Government workers are equally frustrated.  They are the backbone of local services and for the most […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NEC lays ground for action on pay

Local government and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are currently balloting on strike action […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

29 January: action for branches

While the dispute continues over the government's refusal to pay the NHS Pay Review Body's recommended 1% pay rise to everyone in England, the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

We need to be strong, we need to be active

The NEC heard updates on the pay consultation taking place in local government and related services, including schools, over the employers' 1% pay offer for England, Wales and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Inflation Figures – UNISON reaction

And only last week, more than a million Local Government workers were offered a 1% increase for the second year running – on top of a three year pay […]

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to launch public services manifesto

"This is about the choices the government make rather than something that is inevitable. Our manifesto shows there are alternatives." And […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Labour needs to support the millions who are its ‘betrayed base’

Accountable, democratic local government. Dignity for the elderly and the disadvantaged. "A Labour Party restoring our roots, our soul […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis speaks up for public service workers

"In taking this decision, they join hundreds of thousands more UNISON members - in local government, in the Food Standards Agency and across the public sector - all taking the ultimate stand against […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Fair pay is the ideal birthday present for the NHS

UNISON is encouraging activists to join with local staff sides and patient groups to lobby their MPs in their constituencies. We will be telling MPs […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sunshine and showers – April’s highlights

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 […]

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.