We, in UNISON, didn’t need reminding about the value of our public service workers, but COVID-19 has woken the world up to the unrelenting efforts of low-paid workers. Keeping […]
They will be pressing home the message health workers deserve more than applause for their efforts starting today and running until Friday. In […]
Chancellor’s pay freeze for most public service workers mocks the government’s commitment to ‘levelling up’ with old-style Thatcherism
There would also be a boost to the economy as health workers spend the extra money in their pockets on local high streets, say unions. Improvements to staff […]
Staff in England and Wales give 93% ‘yes’ vote for 2.5% pay rise – or 3.1% for those on the lowest rate
We can’t stand by as local government workers are having to rely on food banks to keep going” Birmingham branch secretary Caroline Johnson […]
Road maintenance staff; social workers; school support staff; carers; refuse workers and many more belonging to GMB, UNISON and Unite will […]
“Doncaster workers are striking as a last resort because Sodexo has refused to honour the national agreement,” said […]
For many years university pay has not kept up. Not kept up with the cost of your bills, the cost of your rent or mortgage – nor the pay rises awarded to Vice Chancellors.
‘The only people who will deliver for social care workers are this union,’ conference delegates hear
The company has been paying these workers the NHS rate for their job since a successful UNISON campaign in 2007 – but had not implemented […]
Camden UNISON Local Government branch are marching in support of NSL members in their campaign to win decent pay, Saturday 15 December at 11am, assembling at Mornington Crescent/Camden High Street, by the War Memorial. Traffic wardens in Camden are on strike for 14 days to win decent pay. They work for private company NSL, and […]
Consultative ballot sees 79% vote against 3% offer and 67% vote in in favour of moving to industrial action
University of Leicester security workers’ petition attracts nearly 1,000 signatures in days – why not add your support?
‘I’ve never had to go on strike before, but we’re all standing together and I’m not scared’ – hospital domestic Andrea Lea
