Essential workers need to hear about pay as inflation outstrips funding
Essential workers need to hear about pay as inflation outstrips funding
Economy won’t thrive without investment in services and staff
Public sector workers need pay commitment
Christina McAnea says extra cash needed for inflation-busting wage rises
Frontline services, already struggling with a crushing number of vacancies, are losing employees at alarming rates.
Chancellor’s plan is austerity plain and simple
Headline cost is halved by economic benefits
Over 100,000 people have now signed UNISON’s petition on the parliamentary website calling for an end to the public sector pay cap, making a debate in Westminster look increasingly likely, says the union. The petition urges the government to lift the one per cent cap, and give everyone who works in the UK’s schools, hospitals, […]
Commenting on the Chancellor’s comments today (Sunday) on public sector pay, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The Chancellor’s remarks show he is completely out of touch. After seven years of a punishing pay cap, all public sector employees need a pay rise. “The care worker hurrying from house to house doesn’t feel overpaid, […]
5 July 2017 For immediate use UNISON, the public services union, today stepped up their fight for fair pay and an end to the public sector pay gap. In a joint letter to all MPs representing constituencies in the east of England UNISON regional secretary Chris Jenkinson and regional convenor Becky Tye warned of growing […]
It may now be August and summer is well under way, but for our major pay campaign – Pay Up Now – it’s still full steam ahead. We’re fighting for all public sector workers to get the pay rise you need and deserve, so there won’t be any let up in the campaign until the […]
Boost to public sector wages and benefits are a must
Rocketing inflation leaves staff struggling and harms recruitment
Dave Prentis writes to the Prime Minister calling for pay boost
Commenting on Jeremy Corbyn’s speech to the 149th TUC in Brighton, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Jeremy Corbyn delivered a powerful speech that showed why he is such a great friend of working people. He is right to say that all public sector workers need a real pay rise. It’s time for Theresa May […]