UNISON, the UK
local government
Local government unions, UNISON, GMB and UNITE, representing 1.6 million workers in England Wales and Northern Ireland today (22 April) formally rejected the 0.5% pay offer made by the local government employers. Unless it is formally accepted by June 1, 2009, the employers have threatened to withdraw the offer.
Unions* representing 1.3m local government workers, today (6 April) expressed their bitter disappointment at the 0.5% pay offer by Local Government Employers.
Local government unions(*) representing more than one million council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will today (14 January) submit their annual pay claim for an increase of at least the level of retail price inflation, with additional salary increases for the lowest paid.
UNISON, the UK
Trade unions* representing 1.3 million local government workers have today (1 October) written to ACAS urging them to begin arbitration as soon as possible, to resolve the long-standing dispute over pay.
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, will join his members on picket
lines in Scotland on Wednesday (20th) morning as 100,000 start a 24-hour
strike over a 3-year below inflation pay offer.
UNISON, the UK
500,000 members of UNISON today (17 July) began a second day of action, shutting thousands of schools, town halls, libraries, leisure centres, and disrupting rubbish collections and council services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Commenting on ridiculous claims made by the local government employers, UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis said:
More than 500,000 local government workers took strike action today (16 July), against a 2.45% below inflation pay offer. Thousands of schools closed,
and town halls, refuse collections and libraries were severely disrupted. The workers, members of UNISON, the UK
UNISON, the UK