We are encouraging as many members as possible to contact their MPs, because the country can’t be fixed with underfunded local government
General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National
site.
council cuts
New UNISON figures show dire state of finances
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
One story is an anecdote – the stories of millions of workers become statistics
Everyone knows why councils are on the brink of bankruptcy – a massive 41% cut in government funding over a decade, while demand for services has grown. But there is an alternative for a sustainable future for the local services we all rely on
Article, Blogs on the UNISON National
site.
Councils need proper and sustained funding, not panicked quick fixes to keep the wolf from the door in an election year
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
Huge funding gaps mean job and service cuts are inevitable
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
As council budgets are slashed by central government, bankruptcies will continue to increase. Only emergency funding now will save our local services
General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National
site.
Services at risk unless Westminster sorts council budget crisis
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic
Article on the UNISON National
site.