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Essential workers need to hear about pay as inflation outstrips funding

“The chancellor holds the key to unlock the damaging health pay dispute and rebuild the NHS, but he’s not even trying. “No […]

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.

“Going after the pay of millions will be a bitter pill for key workers getting the UK through the pandemic and out the other side. “The Chancellor wants to pause the […]

UNISON is calling on the Treasury to fund a fair pay rise for staff as a matter of urgency. The union’s analysis found the true net cost of […]

This is because the wage increase announced for police officers last month - 1% and a 1% bonus - is unfunded, so police forces will need to find the extra cash within existing […]

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 […]