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If Rishi Sunak puts workers first on Wednesday he could turn Britain’s fortunes around

Ipswich MP Tom Hunt’s refusal to meet his constituents to discuss public-sector pay is a slap in the face for the heroes who are getting us through the pandemic, say unions. The Conservative MP turned down an invitation from the Ipswich and District Trades Union Council to explain the economic and moral case for a […]

Government plans to hold down public-sector pay will cause a £142m blow to the South West’s economy, a TUC analysis shows today. A total of £1.3bn will be cut from keyworker pay settlements in England this year, after the chancellor announced the squeeze in November 2020, causing a forecast £1.7bn hit to England’s economy between […]

Government plans to hold down public-sector pay will cause a £156m blow to the East of England’s economy, a TUC analysis shows today. A total of £1.3bn will be cut from keyworker pay settlements in England this year, after the chancellor announced the squeeze in November 2020, causing a forecast £1.7bn hit to England’s economy […]

Government’s approach to NHS pay is forcing workers to question their future

A pay rise is vital if the NHS is to be ‘fighting fit’

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; “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 to get […]

Staff need pay rise to maintain morale, says UNISON

Health branches across the region took part in two days of campaigning on Thursday and Friday, to ask the government for early action on NHS pay. Branches used social media and took part in socially distanced events to press home the message that health workers deserve much more than applause for their efforts during the […]

An early pay rise of at least £2,000 to every NHS worker is needed

An early pay rise of at least £2,000 to every NHS worker is needed

Council workers employed by Pembrokeshire County Council have expressed shock at the £95,000 bumper pay-off for the authority’s out-going chief executive

UNISON council workers have today agreed to accept a 2.75% pay offer for this year.

Despite employer making multi-million-pound profits.

Public want health pay rise straight away