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Poole education members strike over low pay

Members at the Victoria Education Centre voted for action by 97% in an 81% turnout

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2024

The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union rises to £12.70 an hour

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2023

The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union rises to £11.80 an hour.

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Squeezing wages won’t halt soaring living costs, says UNISON 

Christina McAnea says government must deliver the cash for above-inflation wage rises

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Fair pay for low-paid workers

Pay for some of the country’s lowest-paid workers increases from today, but for many key workers a decent wage for an essential job is still a dream

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Getting actively involved with UNISON … got me out of the abyss’

Delegates applauded Charmaine Blaze at the Black members’ conference today, when she movingly described how UNISON helped her secure a managerial role at NHS Scotland after years of being under-employed, under-valued and lacking career progression. She observed that, for Black women in particular, the gender pay gap is “less of a gap and more of […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

School staff win living wage

Lowest paid support staff receive at least £9 an hour in Cheshire West from the start of this month

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘We won’ – Glasgow women celebrate equal pay

City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Public shows support for university workers facing pay cut

University of Leicester security workers’ petition attracts nearly 1,000 signatures in days – why not add your support?

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Living wage rises to £9 an hour – and £10.55 in London

Announcement of new rates marks the start of Living Wage Week

News on the UNISON National site.

A great October

UNISON members win in the courts and through industrial action

News on the UNISON National site.

Glasgow equal pay talks resume after successful strike

‘The dedication to the cause of UNISON members has been incredible, and it’s been matched by the incredible strength shown by those taking action’.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Glasgow: strikers speak out

‘The women are standing up,’ say Glasgow equal pay claimants on eve of strike

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

European unions call for solidarity with Glasgow women

Equal pay victory ‘would be an inspiration to millions of other women fighting for better pay’.

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Thousands of Glasgow women set to strike for equal pay

Around 8,000 school staff, nursery workers, care workers, caterers and cleaners – the majority of them UNISON members – will walk out on 23 and 24 October in the largest equal pay strike since the Equal Pay Act was passed

Article, News on the UNISON National site.