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Members urged to discover what the offer means for them – and to vote by 5 June

On 7 April 2018 Surrey County UNISON came to Runnymede with banners held high and a message of hope

Pay deal will affect hundreds of thousands of local government members

March was a momentous month for UNISON members – not least because of a proposed revamp of NHS pay that could benefit a million health workers.

Although no offer has been tabled, UNISON described the discussions as “constructive” and all parties have said they intend to make progress across all elements of the claim at the next meeting.

‘The agreement would mean an end at last to the government’s self-defeating and unfair 1% pay cap,’ says union.

‘It is a fight we must win – it is a fight we will win’

It’s only got 28 days but UNISON made every one of February’s count – here’s our regular round up of just a few of the things the union achieved over the last month

Valentine’s Day, Heart UNISON, Public Service Champions and Pay Up Now! – it all came together across the country today

‘The gloves are off – this year, more than ever, we need a strong campaign’ conference hears

Four prominent Welsh Conservative MPs will receive visits from groups of Grinch lookalikes this week. Public service workers angry at the UK government’s continued seven-year pay cap will invoke the fictional character who famously wanted to ruin Christmas time. They will warn the MPs not to “steal our pay rise.” Healthcare and local authority staff […]

Talks about the much-needed review of the NHS pay structure and the decent wage rise can now begin.

Almost 150,000 people signed the petition calling to scrap the public sector pay cap, and as a result, MPs debated the issue in Parliament this week.

The unions are putting the offer to their committees for consideration

On Monday, South West MPs had a choice to make. Would they back the region’s public service workers, or would they duck out of the public sector pay debate? Of 47 Conservative MPs in the South West, only one turned up. Alex Chalk of Cheltenham managed to spare the time to make a brief attack […]