Local Government members vote to accept pay offer

Members of all three local government unions have voted to accept a pay offer put forward by the Local Government Association

Article on the UNISON National site.

New local government pay proposal explained

A new leaflet outlines what the Local Government Association’s latest pay proposal means for members

Article on the UNISON National site.

Pay consultation starts on 20 October

UNISON members are about to be consulted on the latest NJC pay proposals for local government and school workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Article on the UNISON National site.

National minimum wage goes up

The national minimum wage rates have gone up from 1 October 2014

Article on the UNISON National site.

LGA urged to reconsider on pay proposals

UNISON calls for NJC employers to rethink and come forward with a pay offer which ‘begins to tackle the hardship facing all of our members’ in local government and schools (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis speaks up for public service workers

Your time is nearly up, general secretary tells Tory conference as unions rally in Birmingham for decent pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Academy members vote for industrial action

UNISON members in academy schools have voted yes to strike action in a dispute over pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Labour needs to support the millions who are its ‘betrayed base’

‘This coalition boasts that the economy is growing by over 3%, but claims there is no money for our members – where is the money going?’

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON reaches landmark living wage agreement with Church of England schools

Agreement paves the way for all 4,700 Church of England schools to receive living wage accreditation

Article on the UNISON National site.

Branches urged to follow the momentum for a living wage

Yorkshire & Humberside campaign revealing an ‘open door’ for living wage claims

Article on the UNISON National site.