Delegates at UNISON’s local government conference completed their conference this afternoon with a series of debates around equalities issues and the cuts
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UNISON’s ethical care charter calls for ‘an end to care by the minute; an end to care by the pound; and end to zero hours contracts’
Local government conference backs motions on defending health and safety, and fighting against the deregulation that caused the horsemeat scandal
American public-private partnerships are an example to avoid, Jane Carter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees tells UNISON conference
UNISON’s local government conference hears that the changes to the council tax benefit are causing chaos and proving disastrous for the vulnerable
Local government conference pledges coordinated campaign against cuts and privatisation to support services and jobs
UNISON’s local government conference calls for training in analysing council finances as an effective way of challenging the cuts
Delegates call for work to increase the use of the Living Wage, stressing moral and business case for the wage
Two fifths of Black workers live in low-income households: more than the national average
Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field
Call centre working, facility time and safety in the water industry dominated UNISON
Determined local government delegates vow year-long campaign to win a decent pay rise
Local government conference calls for proper apprenticeships with living wage and real training
Delegates at UNISON’s local government conference hear reports of the tragic consequences of the government’s attack on the poor
Delegates to UNISON’s local government conference in Liverpool have voted to campaign against Michael Gove’s attacks on education and education staff