UNISON campaigning sees Middlesbrough council drop privatisation plan
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Promised 4% increase in April 2020 will be first pay rise in three years for staff at crisis council
Funding announced in the Chancellor’s spending review goes nowhere near to solving this
Commenting on the publication of the government’s local government finance settlement for 2019/20, UNISON head of local government Jon Richards said: “This is another £1bn dose of austerity for councils that will lead to yet more cuts to local services. “In five years over £6bn has been slashed from central government funding for councils. […]
Special report: County council’s financial crisis could be the tip of an iceberg warns union
The government needs to recognise the importance of the jobs council and school workers do
Local government workers are the lowest paid in the public sector. This pay rise is affordable and long overdue.
Members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have their say on claim, while Scottish council workers vote on action over employers’ offer
‘Welsh public service workers will be holding you to account’, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis warns candidates at manifesto launch
Adult social care is in crisis, but UNISON has a solution – find out how UNISON’s proposal to use a £2.4bn business rate surplus in England would affect funding in your area
Delegates commit union to campaign for quality youth services as part of broader fight to save local services
UNISON congratulates south Wales council on adopting motion condemning secretary trade deal
Pay settlement includes a commitment to produce guidance on workloads and stress
Members across the country call on Edinburgh parliament to use its powers to protect and fund local services people rely on