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Welsh leisure centre workers claim insourcing victory

After a UNISON-led campaign, a Welsh council has announced that its leisure services will be brought back in house

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell Leisure Trust workers set to strike again over fire and rehire

West Midlands members continue their long-running action over contracts

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Council and school workers deserve much more than below-inflation pay offer as strike ballot begins

Recommendation is to vote yes to strike action

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

11 things you need to know about council and school pay

If you work in a council or school, your voting papers will be mailed to you in December, with a freepost envelope

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Save our services

More and more essential local services are crumbling away. But we can #SaveOurServices

Magazine, UNISON on film on the Magazine site.

Councils on the brink

Coronavirus has seriously hit local government finances, but the scale of the problem has been years in the making. Demetrios Matheou and Simon Jackson investigate

bigger picture, Magazine, Uncategorized on the Magazine site.

Blog: Is this the kind of community you want to live in?

Our local services face catastrophic cuts. Help us stand up for them and take action now

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

BAOT ‘Professional Referrals’ – Webinar

Date
12 August 2021 12:30pm–2:30pm
Location
Online

This webinar, open to all BAOT reps will provide you with an insight into the process of referrals and look at how members are supported through the process, giving you the confidence and knowledge to support members.

Event on the UNISON National site.

‘Now is the time – have your say on pay’

Securing fair pay for hard-working members is UNISON’s top priority, as general secretary urges members to make sure their voices are heard

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON condemns ‘slap in the face’ for Scottish local government workers

Scottish unions write joint letter condemning Scottish Government’s failure to provide funding for proper pay rise

Article on the UNISON National site.

The forgotten frontline: council and school staff need a 10% pay rise

UNISON is calling for a 10% pay rise for all local government workers, as financial recognition for their commitment to public service

Article on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Why this insult to council and school staff can’t be allowed to stand

The government must do the right thing by the people who have kept us going during the pandemic

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Nominate your social workers of the year

Nominations close at midnight on Friday 23 July

Article on the UNISON National site.

Members protest fire and rehire at £73m leisure centre

‘A Labour-controlled council should not engage organisations that use fire and rehire to run its leisure centres,’ says UNISON branch

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Attack is the best form of defence’ against cuts and pay freeze

Local government workers should be prepared to take the fight to ministers, conference agrees

Article, News on the UNISON National site.