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The string of attacks from the government against local government workers has taken its toll. Now it is time to turn anger into action

Use your vote in the local and European elections on Thursday to start creating a better, fairer future for Britain.

As Fair Pay Fortnight begins, the unrelenting ferocity of this government’s assault on the pay of working people is plain to see.

It didn’t take long for rich Tory donors to start squealing about having to pay more tax on earnings above £150,000, if Labour wins the next election

UNISON is in great shape to face the challenges ahead

This cannot be allowed to happen. Local services, and the councils that provide them, are too important to lose." Notes to editors: - […]

The government has systematically and deliberately underfunded councils for 14 years

But we do need to see real investment in public services, in particular in local government. And a fairer funding system, moving on from the way the Tories have favoured areas where they’re strong, at […]

The mass closure of council-run centres, and the loss of specialist staff, have left many vulnerable families unable to access vital early-years support

Petition launched by UNISON as homes are threatened with closure