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- Date
- 8 June 2024 10:30am–1:00pm
- Location
- Wolsey Theatre car park 5 Chapman Ln, Ipswich IP1 9SA
Suffolk County Council wants to make £65 million of cuts over the next two years, shedding 350 jobs. UNISON says our communities can’t take this and is leading the fight against the attacks on Suffolk’s services. Join the march and rally in Ipswich. Gather at the Wolsey Theatre from 10.30am before a march to the […]
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 […]
- Date
- 29 April 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
- Location
- Online
Local council and school staff provide essential public services but are struggling with the cost of living after years of sub-par pay rises. UNISON members are fighting for a pay rise that undoes years of austerity. Find out what’s happening at our webinar with UNISON Eastern regional organisers Winston and Shane. Come along and stand […]
- Date
- 2 May 2024 1:00pm–2:00pm
- Location
- Online
Local council and school staff provide essential public services but are struggling with the cost of living after years of sub-par pay rises. UNISON members are fighting for a pay rise that undoes years of austerity. Find out what’s happening at our webinar with UNISON Eastern regional organisers Winston and Shane. Come along and stand […]
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
- Date
- 11 December 2024 11:30am–1:30pm
- Location
- Hybrid
There is a SG committee for each and they coordinate campaigning and organising in their respective employers and workplaces […]
- Date
- 18 – 19 October 2024
- Location
- TBC
There is a SG committee for each and they coordinate campaigning and organising in their respective employers and workplaces […]
- Date
- 11 July 2024 11:30am–1:30pm
- Location
- Hybrid
The Regional Local Government Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Local Government workers.
- Date
- 15 April 2024 11:30am–1:30pm
- Location
- Hybrid
The Regional Local Government Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Local Government workers.
UNISON East Midlands regional organiser Dave Ratchford said: “The council’s claims of a shortfall conveniently ignore a huge increase in spending on […]
The union says analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) showed less money is spent per head in West Yorkshire than in London. This […]
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 […]