UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is calling on the Government to stop wasting time and start serious negotiations on public service pensions. Ballot papers are being prepared and will be going out to the union’s 1.1 million public service workers…
Speaking at TUC conference in London on Wednesday 14 September, UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, said that the union will send notice to 9,000 employers that it will ballot its 1.1 million members for industrial action over pensions. Dave Prentis…
UNISON is really concerned at proposals in the Welfare Reform Bill to introduce a Universal Credit, including the current Housing Benefit. In particular, we are worried about the proposals for its implementation. This disquiet is shared by a range of…
“Public service workers have been heroes this week, our thanks go out to all of them,” said UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis commenting on the riots that swept across the country this week. “From the police staff, fire crews and…
UNISON General Secretary, Dave Prentis, today (28 July 2011) rounded on Government ministers for putting public sector pension talks in “jeopardy” by their “naïve tactics” and apparent lack of negotiating skills. And called on them to abandon the playground games…
Direct comparisons of average rates of private and public sector pay are meaningless, and should not be used as a stick to beat public sector workers with, or to divide workers in the public and private sectors. Average comparisons are…
The NHS that we know and love is under threat. The government plans to massively shake-up the NHS, which has the potential to cause huge damage to patient care and waste vast sums of public money. The plans will turn…
Public services keep our communities strong, healthy and safe. Yet the coalition government is making reckless spending cuts which will condemn us to 400,000 public service job losses. That’s the estimate of the government’s own Office of Budget Responsibility, but…
International Workers Memorial Day 28 April 2011 – Remember the Dead and Fight for the Living At 12 midday on Thursday 28 April UNISON members across the North West, plus many others across the UK, will take part in a…
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