A public-sector pay freeze would send us straight back to the old normal we warned about, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog
A public-sector pay freeze would send us straight back to the old normal we warned about, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog
The government needs to come up with the cash to fund a decent pay rise for police staff this year or jobs and services will be cut, the GMB, UNISON and Unite have warned today (Monday). Police employers have said that without extra money from the Home Office, they are not in a position to make […]
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“Council and school staff had to make do with an increase less than half the average pay rise. NHS workers too are being offered far below what they need. “With food, energy and tax rising […]
Commenting on reports that the Treasury is to announce a public sector pay rise next week, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “For almost a decade, the wages of public sector workers have been hit hard by the government’s austerity agenda. The incomes of NHS, council, police and school staff will be a long […]
Commenting on the news of pay awards for police and prison officers today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “It’s a tiny step in the right direction but not nearly enough. “For seven long years the government’s harsh pay cap has been hurting public sector workers, their families and the services they provide. “There […]
A formal pay offer for 2023/24 was made in November which UNISON members have voted to accept, following a […]
But this intolerable situation has left them with no other option. “NHS workers in the rest of the UK have had their wage rise for this year, but their colleagues in […]
Make it clear this is about bringing an end to the 1% public sector pay cap. Staff in the NHS, schools, local government, the fire service and the police are struggling and need a pay rise […]
Responding to reports the chancellor of the exchequer is preparing to impose a pay cap on most public sector workers, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said today (Friday): “Key workers across all public services remain at the heart of the fight against Covid. “Reports of pay restraint for all but frontline NHS staff would be a cruel body blow to other health, care and public service employees working tirelessly […]
“Health staff have already shown they and the NHS more than deserve a rise this year. This can’t wait on a lengthy pay review body process. The […]
UNISON’s petition calling on the government to scrap the pay cap is getting close to the 100,000-signature mark. Over 73,000 people have signed the petition on the government website in less than two weeks; if it reaches the 100,000-mark the government will be under significant pressure to debate the issue and scrap the cap. UNISON […]
This shows a government with no ideas, nor a grasp of the reality of people’s lives. “The NHS, care and other key services already have a workforce crisis. Many more staff will walk if they […]