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UNISON wins settlement for 800 workers in Brighton and Hove

After a decade of campaigning, UNISON has secured up to £2,000 for workers over historic pay inequality

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Reigate and Banstead council staff deserve much more than ‘insulting’ below-inflation pay offer

Council staff will strike on 18 and 19 October after being offered a pay increase of just 1.3% in 2022

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON wins pay increase for Adur and Worthing refuse workers

Following detailed talks, UNISON has secured an agreement that will see wage increases for most staff providing waste services at the council

Article on the UNISON South East site.

More support needed for Slough Borough Council, says UNISON

Ministers need to urgently agree a package of support for Slough and all local authorities

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Southampton District branch notches up a win in battle for care homes

UNISON campaign sees council significantly change direction and pledge no compulsory redundancies

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Use unallocated business rates to ease the social care funding crisis

    The government could ease the social care crisis by handing back to councils in the South East millions in surplus cash raised from business rates, according to new figures published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. If local authorities in the South East were given back their share of business rates that have been collected […]

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON South East site.

Surrey County Council staff vote overwhelmingly to reject pay offer

Over 87% of UNISON members reject ‘inadequate’ pay offer and vote to move to a formal strike ballot

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Thanet Council staff furious at massive pay-off for departing chief executive

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

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON wins another substantial increase in pay for Adur and Worthing waste workers

The agreement is part of an ongoing review of Environmental Services being negotiated with UNISON.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON celebrates Ventnor Day

On 14 August 2021 UNISON representatives joined the community festivities on the Isle of Wight

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON will continue to oppose ‘outrageous’ exit payment plans

Thousands will suffer in retirement due to government’s public sector exit-payment cap, says UNISON

Article on the UNISON South East site.

How to improve homecare – a story from Reading

A short video on how UNISON is improving home care in Reading.

News on the UNISON South East site.

Vote for action on local government pay

Look out for your postal ballot from 1st December

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.

NJC pay: 1.75% is still not good enough

When local government employers met earlier this week to issue their revised pay offer of 1.75% – an increase of 0.25% that UNISON regards as ‘insignificant’ – they did so against a backdrop of growing discontent over a proposed increase that fails to reflect the hard work and sacrifices made by council and school workers […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

‘One job’ rule without pay pledge could plunge care staff into poverty

Government must guarantee staff can work additional hours or get compensation for lost wages

Article on the UNISON South East site.