UNISON, Unite and GMB, who together represent 1.6m local government workers, across England, Wales and Northern […]
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“However, local government conditions of service are already the worst in the public sector, so any proposals to worsen them and […]
The toxic combination of a pay freeze and inflation is undermining growth and making it harder for public service workers […]
As Birmingham City Council announces cuts of £120 million next year, UNISON to ask the Labour Council to campaign jointly for a fair deal for the city
Next year Councils in England already face the loss of nearly £2 billion, plus inflation of around 3% and budget pressures […]
"The call for a living wage is having a real impact in this time of cuts and austerity," says Karen Jennings, assistant general secretary for bargaining and equality. "There […]
A campaign led by UNISON,together with the National Union of Students (NUS) and Labour students, has already lifted more than one thousand education workers out of poverty pay and […]
Across the public sector, workers such as hospital cleaners, cooks and porters or home care and residential care workers have been contracted out of the public sector […]
She also noted that the success illustrated a recognition of the workers' strength of feeling and determination, as the union and management now return to negotiations for a deal to follow this […]
"The employers are offering a 1% pay increase from 1 April 2013, a one-year settlement. That is no real surprise given government pay […]
Sources of funding include the £34.8bn cash surplus built up by the Bank of England - now being returned to the Treasury (£11bn in 2012/13 and £23.8bn in 2013/14)*. A […]
Raising personal tax allowances is small beer for families facing rising food and energy bills. “The budget in March was certainly not the Chancellor’s finest hour and […]
He said: “He is piling on the pay pain for millions of public sector workers . A 1% increase on the heels of a 3 year freeze that […]
On top of a three year pay freeze, the survey, which covers 264 councils across England and Wales, shows car allowances […]
“MPs should get real about pay, this shows they are totally out of touch with working people. How can they think that they […]