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All public sector workers have experienced a real term drop in wages since 2009. “There’s no doubt that the cuts are […]

Opening the debate on public sector pay today (Monday) at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For millions of public service workers struggling to survive, there is no more pressing issue than lifting the pay cap. “They’ve suffered years of brutal austerity and vicious attacks on public services, overseen […]

Ministers must find the money

New figures show why wages must rise

Workers have been left with no alternative after years of what have effectively been wage cuts.

And with prices heading skywards, essential workers won't hang around if they don’t get a decent salary boost. "The NHS, care and other key […]

Christina McAnea says taking money from pockets of public sector staff is deplorable

Staff need pay rise to maintain morale

Commenting on media reports today (Monday) that the Treasury is planning a new approach to public sector pay, with wage increases based on performance and location, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “So-called ‘regional pay’ is a complete non-starter for public sector workers, who have already seen the value of their wages fall massively under […]

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Public sector workers across Liverpool have been struggling to get by ever since the government decided to freeze and […]

Make sure the politicians hear our call to Pay Up Now! – at Westminster and online

Opening the debate on public sector pay today (Monday) at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “For millions of public service workers struggling to survive, there is no more pressing issue than lifting the pay cap. “They’ve suffered years of brutal austerity and vicious attacks on public services, overseen […]

Across the country teaching assistants, paramedics, social workers and police support staff are contacting Conservative MPs so they can better understand the human […]

For seven years now, public sector workers – people who work in the NHS, for councils, schools, colleges, universities, the police, and more […]

It comes amid growing pressure on the government to give public sector workers a proper pay rise. Yesterday (Monday) Dave Prentis was among senior health union leaders who signed […]