Unison members were dismayed to be briefed on the council’s budget situation today. We have endured 12 years of austerity, making so called efficiency savings year on year until our services are cut to the bone. Our staff accepted yet another below inflation pay...
The trade union side of the NJC Executive met today, to share the respective unions’ consultation results and agree the way forward. UNISON members and GMB members had voted to accept the 2022 pay offer, while Unite members had voted to reject it. Consequently, the...
UNISON is undertaking new research to develop a positive vision for the future of local government. In order to strengthen our campaigning to defend local government and secure proper funding and pay, we want to set out a positive vision for how local...
A number of members have been contacting us about issues related to cost of living that have grown up over the summer. The high cost of fuel has been the most common problem but there have a been a number of sore points some of which date back to the original...
Council and school workers are the glue that hold our communities together. Yet, as the cost of living crisis pushes prices up, more of you are reaching breaking point. You don’t just deserve better pay, you need it. The trade unions have been negotiating with...
Please find attached the employers’ NJC pay offer for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, which they say is a final offer. The key points are: – It’s a one year offer, payable from 1 April 2022, for £1925 on all pay points – 4.04% on all...