Council staff will strike on 18 and 19 October after being offered a pay increase of just 1.3% in 2022
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Hundreds of staff at the University of Brighton including cleaners, administrators, library, catering and security workers will begin strike action this week in a dispute over pay, says UNISON. The workers, some of the lowest paid in the higher education sector, will walk out tomorrow (13 October), Friday (14) and Monday (17) after rejecting a […]
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Staff, care home residents and their families are celebrating after a successful campaign to save Notrees Care Home in West Berkshire
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Rejection in the consultative ballot makes clear that ‘now is the time for the agency to step up and make the case for an increased pay offer’
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The offer of 2%, plus a lump sum, comes after decades of falling pay at the Environment Agency, with attacks on terms and conditions
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LGBT+ activist Mark Segal joined us at UNISON Centre in July to discuss his part in the Stonewall Riots and over 50 years of activism and journalism
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From the frontline to the breadline – thousands of UNISON members join other trade unions to protest the cost of living crisis
Staff at Thanet District Council are outraged after reports emerged that their departing chief executive will receive a severance payment almost equal to the total pay rise for all council staff this year
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Long serving Portsmouth City UNISON branch administrator Donna Abrahart was recognised recently for her outstanding work in the community