Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged LGPS

UNISON writes to civil service boss for clarity over pay offer

The union has members working for the civil service itself and for various agencies and regulatory bodies, including Ofsted, the Environment Agency, the Care […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Saving the planet – and your pension

UNISON members in England and Wales can make a difference by campaigning through their branches for their local government […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Union issues pension warning for university and college workers

Workers in those two sectors account for 3% of current scheme members, however if these plans were to be […]

News on the UNISON National site.

Housing Association LGPS to SHPS Briefing Paper (England and Wales)

Housing Associations in England and Wales

Media on the UNISON National site.

Will a shower of April wins help us flower in May?

UNISON represents 600,000 of them – social workers, librarians, housing officers, refuse collectors, cleaners, homecare workers, youth workers […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Delegates debate measures to support our local service champions

Sarah Walsh for the national young members’ forum called on delegates to take UNISON’s Apprenticeship Charter back to their […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s LGPS 1 day seminar online

Date
1 December 2020 10:30am–4:30pm
Location
Online

This one-day online seminar format is aimed at UNISON activists in employers covered by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This includes members working in LGPS employers in Local Government, the Environment Agency, Higher Education, Community, and Police and Justice. This one-day online seminar format is aimed at UNISON activists in employers covered by the […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Whatever happened to the silly season?

The case clarified the legal position ensuring all workers are entitled to a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave, even if they do not get given work or paid […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Ministers must stop interfering in council pensions, says UNISON

UNISON says that representatives of nearly five million current and retired members of the schemes should have a voice on each of the new boards. UNISON general […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Government needs to change the law around council pension powers, says UNISON

This ignores the advice of both the Law Commission and the England/Wales LGPS Scheme Advisory Board, says UNISON. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Palestine: Is your pension invested in the occupation?

UNISON launches new guide on pension fund engagement and divestment from companies involved in the occupation of Palestine

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time to debate LGPS changes as petition hits 100,000 signatures, says UNISON

No other pension fund in the UK has this level of interference, and it’s important that MPs can scrutinise proposals affecting one of the largest schemes in the UK […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Conference agrees to fight changes to the LGPS

Earlier story: UNISON issues pension warning for university and college workers (05 June […]

News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Supreme Court decision on ethical LGPS investment

Court overturns LGPS regulations banning investment decisions which aren’t in line with government foreign and defence policy

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Think again’ UNISON tells government on LGPS plans

The consultation response pointed out that the LGPS is an affordable scheme, and the costs of its benefits have recently fallen rather than risen. The answer to the chronic […]

Article on the UNISON National site.