For your information we have reproduced an excerpt from the latest UNISON eFocus newsletter which talks about developments around the Local Government Pay Campaign. Please feel free to share these links with your friends and contacts. Local government strike…
Following the national announcement on 24 April, UNISON Manchester Branch Secretary, Pat McDonagh, said: “The results of the consultative ballot carried out by the Branch showed that 78% (733) of our members voted to reject the offer and 22% (209)…
The national employers’ below-inflation pay offer represents another effective pay cut for local government workers. It does nothing to even begin to restore the 20% loss in pay since 2010. It means yet another year with a further pay…
On 1 April 2014, the Local Government Pension Scheme will undergo the biggest shake up it has ever seen in its 92 year history. Greater Manchester Pension Fund members should have already received a copy of the newsletter Pension Power…
The National Union of Teachers (NUT) have announced a further date of national strike action as part of their campaign against government proposals on teacher’s pay. They are planning to take action on Wednesday 26 March. A summary leaflet on…
For those of you who wish to register your condolences at the recent passing of RMT General Secretary, Bob Crow, there is now a book available online to sign which can be found here.
UNISON has launched a survey for young workers (those under 27 years of age on 17 March) about what concerns them at work. The survey closes on 17th March and is open to any young worker, not just UNISON members.…
Please tell us how cuts to local services have affected you as a woman – take part in UNISON’s survey as part of our campaign against local government cuts! Four years of cuts to local government funding have had serious…
A 1% pay offer for local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is “unacceptable” and makes industrial action “invevitable”, the joint unions warned this week. The joint unions – who include UNISON, Unite and the GMB – met…
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS 2014 Please check the timetable below and make every effort to attend the meeting which is best for you. You should re-visit this page regularly over the next couple of weeks as any amendments…