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Government must help struggling councils urgently

Many are already on the brink financially The article Government must help struggling councils urgently first appeared on the UNISON National site.

Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ?”catastrophic cuts”

At least £10bn needed to save essential services The article Ministers must fix council funding to avoid ?”catastrophic cuts” first appeared on the UNISON National site.

Birmingham City Council cuts care workers’ hours at the expense of local people

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has today (Tuesday) joined striking care workers on the picket line in Birmingham. More than 250 care workers are taking strike action in response to the City...

LGA survey shows social workers are struggling to cope

The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe The article LGA survey shows social workers are struggling to cope first...

Union gears up for a summer of campaigning

First meeting of new national executive council gets straight down to business The article Union gears up for a summer of campaigning first appeared on the UNISON National site.

Barnet library workers on strike

Dave Prentis takes support and solidarity to north London picket line in strike over plans to outsource library service The article Barnet library workers on strike first appeared on the UNISON...

Jobs and services at risk in Hull

UNISON branch warns about future of services as council seeks voluntary redundancies in face of government cuts The article Jobs and services at risk in Hull first appeared on the UNISON National...

Council’s proposals to slash teaching assistants’ pay are disgraceful

When Durham councillors meet next week, they should think again about this senseless cut. And those councils currently considering similar action should do likewise. For our the sake of our...

UNISON wins equal pay settlement for Fife women

More than 1,400 women will benefit after settlement worth millions reached on claims The article UNISON wins equal pay settlement for Fife women first appeared on the UNISON site.