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Health and education staff strike over absent pay rise

And reckless talk like this will prompt even more essential workers to quit for pastures new. "This is an out-of-touch, out-of-ideas government. The case for an […]

Chancellor must invest in wages

It’s even worse for public service employees. “Ministers have to understand that unless workers are paid fairly to help them weather increased prices, essential services will never recover for […]

Workers are scared for the future when they see their wages no longer cover the bills. “Ministers must […]

Economy won’t thrive without investment in services and staff

Ministers must find the money

Essential workers need to hear about pay as inflation outstrips funding

Services are suffering because of sluggish wages

Government has no grasp of real people’s lives

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea responds to reports that public sector pay awards could be capped at 2% in the coming months.

“The country can’t take any more. Workers can’t take any more. Only a general election, can get rid of this bunch of chancers […]

UNISON strike action planned for 3-6 November 2023 was suspended, following agreement from Government Ministers to approve the EA's Pay […]

The workers, including those who help organise the awarding of grades, will strike from Friday to Sunday (31 […]

“Public services are on the brink and essential workers who provide them can’t make ends meet. “Three years after Johnson promised to ‘fix social […]