Out-of-touch chancellor is sacrificing public services for personal popularity

Public sector workers need pay commitment

Chancellor’s tinkering won’t tackle the real problems facing hard-pressed households

Failure to tackle public sector pay is outrageous

Chancellor must deliver public sector pay rise and cost of living help, says UNISON

Rising prices are wreaking havoc on the finances of working people.

Ministers must stop public sector worker wages falling so far behind, says UNISON

Staff shouldn’t have to leave jobs to get decent pay

Inflation figures a nightmare for families and public services, says UNISON

Christina McAnea says extra cash needed for inflation-busting wage rises

Government must ensure pay in key services is high enough to halt staff exodus, says UNISON

Frontline services, already struggling with a crushing number of vacancies, are losing employees at alarming rates.

Public service workers are falling way behind spiralling living costs

Rocketing inflation leaves staff struggling and harms recruitment

“Out of touch speech” shows PM has no idea of the issues affecting ordinary families, says UNISON

Public sector staff mustn’t see their pay slip further behind

Hitting wages of key workers ​would be ‘worst possible’ blow to economy, says UNISON      

Christina McAnea says taking money from pockets of public sector staff is deplorable

Divide and rule won’t help the economic recovery

Chancellor’s plan is austerity plain and simple

Pay restraint is a ‘cruel blow’ for those working tirelessly in the pandemic, says UNISON

Staff need pay rise to maintain morale

Fair pay rise for council staff would be affordable, says UNISON

Headline cost is halved by economic benefits

Boris Johnson must prioritise pay for public sector workers, says UNISON

Dave Prentis writes to the Prime Minister calling for pay boost

Pay rise must be for all and properly funded, says UNISON

Commenting on reports that the Treasury is to announce a public sector pay rise next week, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “For almost a decade, the wages of public sector workers have been hit hard by the government’s austerity agenda. The incomes of NHS, council, police and school staff will be a long […]

Treasury plans for public sector pay will ‘hammer’ workers, says UNISON

Commenting on media reports today (Monday) that the Treasury is planning a new approach to public sector pay, with wage increases based on performance and location, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “So-called ‘regional pay’ is a complete non-starter for public sector workers, who have already seen the value of their wages fall massively under […]