What makes a champion?

Each year, UNISON’s Local Service Champions Awards celebrate the extraordinary work of our local government members. Meet this year’s champion and runner-up

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Scottish council staff back industrial action

Thousands of local government workers overwhelmingly rejected the employers’ 2% offer

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Harlow refuse workers outside their workplace

Harlow refuse workers call off strikes after improved pay offer

The offer, worth around 9%, comes alongside a commitment to a new collective agreement

Article on the UNISON National site.
Delegates waiting to speak

Conference affirms there should be no profiteering from social care

Local government delegates debate motions on social care and the importance of bringing the entire sector back in-house

Article on the UNISON National site.
Delegates at local government conference

Delegates agree: ‘If our pay doesn’t rise, we will’

Local government conference passes motions on private contractors’ pay, reasonable adjustments and sexual harassment

Article on the UNISON National site.
Dawn Hallewell receiving her award

Conference applauds the Local Service Champions

Award winners named before local government delegates get back down to the debates

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Delegates reveal that it’s not all doom and gloom

Conference hears of successful insourcing campaigns – and agrees to learn new ways of getting messages out to members and the public

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea adressing local government conference

Local government staff deserve better from ministers

General secretary warns that we’ll all lose if public services are decimated

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.
Christina McAnea adressing local government conference

‘Let’s show the government our anger – and our strength’

General secretary Christina McAnea tells UNISON’s local government conference to get their branches ‘strike ready’ and ensure a big turnout at the TUC demo on 18 June

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Strikers outside Smethwick Baths

Sandwell leisure workers celebrate pay victory after latest strike

Employer announces it will return the workers to national pay, terms and conditions after last week’s industrial action

Article, News on the UNISON National site.