Headline cost is halved by economic benefits
council pay
Initial 2% offer from employers falls far short
Birmingham unions and council join forces to demand funding for 10% pay rise and £10 an hour minimum
Consultative ballot sees 79% vote against 3% offer and 67% vote in in favour of moving to industrial action
Local government conference welcomes early lodging of pay claim and calls range of actions to support it
Members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have their say on claim, while Scottish council workers vote on action over employers’ offer
UNISON urges remaining Welsh councils to follow suit and back their school support staff
Council and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asked to have their say on pay offer
UNISON local government members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to be consulted in new year on employer’s final offer
Employers offer two-year deal of 1% each year, with more for lower paid staff to match national living wage
Ballot sees 88% of local government members in Scotland vote for 1.5% rise for 2015 and1% in 2016