The government proposes to change the index-linking arrangements for pensions and benefits, moving from using the Retail Prices Index (RPI) to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). The CPI doesn’t take into account housing costs like mortgage interest payments and Council…
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…
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As members will be only too aware, this Tory-led Coalition Government looks keen to make everyone, except the rich and the wealthy bankers who caused the financial crisis, pay for the financial mess this country is in. And one fund…
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…
Worried about back to school costs? Are you: struggling to cope with the rising cost of living? finding that you’re having to economise in every area of expenditure? Help is on hand We have set up a limited fund to…
The Branch is receiving an increasing number of informal enquiries from members in Surestart who have offers in place to leave MCC under the VS/VER scheme over the next six months. The Branch would like to confirm that the position…