Government Must Show Good Faith to Local Government Workers

Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, has today asked the Government to show public sector workers the same good faith that they are asking of private sector employers for pension schemes.

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Chief Calls For 50% Member Trustees on Local Government Pension Scheme

UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis has written to works and pensions minister Alan Johnson, urging him to extend to local government plans to increase the level of member trustees to 50% of pension fund boards. The Minister announced the initiative last week, thus delivering on a commitment given to UNISON and other unions at the Labour Party policy forum in July.

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Accepts 3 Year Local Government Pay Deal

UNISON, the union representing 850,000 local government workers, has today voted to accept a three year pay deal worth 8.9% following widespread consultation with branches and regions.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local Government Pay Talks Stall – Summer Action “Not Ruled Out”

Pay talks covering 1.5 million local government workers today stalled when the employers signalled a reluctance to improve on the earlier

Article on the UNISON National site.

Pay Offer Slap in the Face for Local Government Services and Staff Warns UNISON

Following the breakdown of pay talks in London today, Heather Wakefield Head of Local Government for UNISON, the UK

Article on the UNISON National site.

Time to Deliver for Local Government Workers Says UNISON

UNISON, the UK

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes Local Government Pay Commission report

UNISON, the UK’s largest union, today urged the national employers, councils and government to act on the (NJC) Local Government Pay Commission’s recommendations or local government workers would be doomed to remain the poor relations of the public sector.

Article on the UNISON National site.

40% of councillors and local government officers don’t know what the workforce code of practice requires: UNISON survey

UNISON, the UK’s largest trade union, today called for education and training of councillors and local government officers after a survey found 40% did not know what the Best Value Code of Practice on Workforce Matters required councils to do

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government employers reluctant to show leadership on good employment policies: UNISON

Local government employers are reluctant to accept responsibility or take the lead in shaping good employment policies, and instead are arguing for a levelling down to the worst practices in the private sector, UNISON, the UK

Article on the UNISON National site.

London’s Councils Fail to Make A Serious Offer to Local Government Workers on London Weighting

London

Article on the UNISON National site.