Catering staff, cleaners and caretakers are being paid less than the real living wage in church schools
cost of living

Delegates back call to fight for above-inflation pay rises

The second day of the UNISON national Black members’ conference, hosted in Edinburgh, passed a number of key motions affecting Black workers

Assistant general secretary Jon Richards welcomes delegates and speaks before a morning of debate

The work will find out more about the housing issues members are facing

The chancellor’s autumn statement was a reaction to an economic crisis of the government’s own making. UNISON policy officer David Arnold looks at the consequences for UNISON members and public services

Over 183,000 people signed the petition, demanding that the government ends the pay crisis by raising the minimum wage to £15 an hour

Food bank charity The Trussell Trust reports that one in five working people are now turning to food banks, as the cost of living crisis takes its toll

UNISON members join the TUC’s ‘We Demand Better’ lobby and rally, urging MPs to do the right thing over the cost of living crisis
Holding down pay will worsen a bad situation