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Monday 20 April 2024 For immediate release Havering Council must rethink its proposed library closures, says UNISON. Four public libraries in Havering are at risk of closure, as the council seeks to address its £32.5m budget shortfall, warns UNISON today (Monday). UNISON says the libraries under threat are crucial lifelines for many residents, as they […]
Care workers, refuse collectors, social workers, teaching assistants, community workers, street cleaners and so many others go above and beyond every single day. Local government staff keep communities safe, clean and accessible, yet there is often little or no recognition for your hard work. With the cost-of-living skyrocketing to new highs every day, it’s time […]
Everyone knows why councils are on the brink of bankruptcy – a massive 41% cut in government funding over a decade, while demand for services has grown. But there is an alternative for a sustainable future for the local services we all rely on
“The council must reconsider so any cuts can be delivered fairly, or even better avoided.” Make a press enquiry […]
UNISON will introduce a range of measures to support workers at Bradford Council after the authority announced plans to cut more than a hundred jobs earlier this month, the union says today (Friday). The council is the latest to announce cuts to address its budget shortfall, following a decade of underfunding by central government, says […]
Essex residents will be hit hard by plans to slash nearly 100 council jobs, UNISON warns today. Redundancy notices were served at Thurrock Council today, with 19 jobs slated to go in the first round of cuts, a week after Southend Council revealed plans to lose 80 jobs. Thurrock is looking to make £18 million […]
Suffolk County Council has announced plans to make £65 million in spending cuts, including lopping £11m off the staffing budget, it revealed today. Responding to the news, UNISON Suffolk County branch secretary Neil Bland said: “Councils have spent the last decade slashing spending to the bone, cuts on this scale will take services in Suffolk past […]
Proposals to tackle a budget shortfall at Bradford Council will have a significant effect on the people of the city, UNISON warns today (Wednesday). The council has a large budget shortfall and needs to find savings of around £120m in the coming months if it is to avoid issuing a section 114 notice, which essentially […]
“Council leaders have been claiming that a fair pay rise for staff will mean cuts to front-line services. But despite this improved deal, the […]
Proposals by Leeds City Council to cut hundreds of jobs would leave the city and its communities significantly worse off, UNISON says today (Wednesday). The council is planning to lose the equivalent of 750 full time positions as part of proposals to balance its budget for 2024/25. The plans also suggest closing or altering the […]
Council workers in Merthyr Tydfil relieved after the local authority scrapped its decision to restrict the amount of time staff can access union reps.
Local government staff keep communities safe, clean and accessible, yet there is often little or no recognition for your hard work.
Following yesterday’s announcement that Nottinghamshire County Council needs to plug a gap of over £60m over the next 3 financial years, the UK’s biggest trade union is calling on the Westminster government to urgently address the ‘broken’ local government funding system. UNISON, which represents local government workers delivering vital frontline services across Nottinghamshire, says Jeremy […]
Workers in Colchester’s bin depots, leisure centres and crematoriums are voting on strikes over the city council’s refusal to offer a decent pay rise, UNISON warns today. Colchester staff had asked for an above-inflation pay rise to make up for years of wages failing to keep pace with the rising cost of living. But the […]