Direct talks are the way to fix pay and avoid falling foul of minimum wage laws
national minimum wage
Time has come for one minimum rate, regardless of age
New legal minimum more than the current lowest hourly rate in some public services

Speakers highlight how national minimum wage and national living wage rates are not keeping up with inflation, and say that poor sick pay means sick workers going to work
Extra cash is little comfort after universal credit cut and national insurance rise
Labour’s move to close legal loophole is welcome

The acclaimed director and his writer Paul Laverty speak about ‘Sorry We Missed You’, about a care worker and a delivery driver at the end of their tether
Twenty years on from the bold, landmark decision to establish a National Minimum Wage, it is time for a new landmark – a real Living Wage for all, regardless of age, that everyone in work can afford to live on. Doing so would meet the original aim of the National Minimum Wage – a decent salary for all. And that is what our union will continue to fight for.

Union says stewards need to make sure employers are paying the proper amounts when the new wage rates come into force on 1 April
The government must reverse its cuts to universal credit so that workers are allowed to keep more of the money they earn every month, says UNISON today (Thursday). Millions of workers on the minimum wage will only see a fraction of any increase, says the union, unless their monthly work allowance goes up too. This […]



