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Youth and Community Workers JNC pay claim for 2024/25.

UNISON’s Youth and Community Workers’ Committee is now in a position to consult members on the contents of the Youth and Community Workers JNC pay claim for 2024/25. UNISON’s Youth and Community Committee is therefore asking branches to consult members on the proposed...
NJC Pay Claim for Local Government & Schools 24

NJC Pay Claim for Local Government & Schools 24

The Trade Union Side of the NJC Executive met recently to receive feedback from each union’s consultation on the 2024 pay claim, and agree the headline claims. The meeting agreed a headline claim of an increase of £3,000 or 10%, whichever is the greater, along with...

UNISON the Union for OTs

This year I had the pleasure of attending the BAOT/UNISON Trade Union development programme. This event took place on the 23rd and 24th of November at Warwick University and welcomed more than 55 Occupational Therapists from across the country who came together to...
It’s more important than ever that we Save Our Services!

It’s more important than ever that we Save Our Services!

The funding shortfall that councils are experiencing is having a devastating effect on local communities – UNISON’S latest research shows councils face a collective funding gap of over £3.5bn for 2024/25, forcing them to keep cutting essential services...

Battling the Bulge

Staff in IRT asked us to write to management to express concern at a sudden increase in workload pressures and that caseloads topping 60 were unsafe for staff and clients. You can see it here Open Letter IRT The response was positive, and a number of things are being...
NJC Pay Claim for Local Government & Schools 24

Update on the position for NJC pay

The NJC joint TU executive met on 15th August when UNISON exec reps met with Unite and GMB, and the three unions stated their respective positions and discussed potential next steps. Unite reported that they now have a mandate for action in 24 employers, but we...