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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.
Posted on 22/01/2021Author Unison news releasesCategories council, Jon Richards, News, news releases, Press ReleaseTags Unison

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.
Posted on 06/07/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories council, Covid-19, fair funding for local government, government, Jon Richards, News, news releases, petition, Press ReleaseTags Unison

Politicians must get a grip on social care and council services

Commenting on the Institute for Fiscal Studies report on council funding and tonight’s BBC1 Panorama programme on social care, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “After years of relentless...
Posted on 31/05/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories council, dave prentis, local government, News, news releases, Press Release, social careTags Unison

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...
Posted on 31/07/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories care workers, council, dave prentis, News, news releases, Press ReleaseTags Unison

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...
Posted on 12/01/2018Author Unison news releasesCategories children, council, cuts, government, local governemnt, News, news releases, Press Release, public services, social work, social workersTags Unison

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.
Posted on 04/07/2017Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, council, national executive council, NEC, news releases, PayTags Unison

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...
Posted on 15/06/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, barnet, council, dave prentis, general secretary, libraries, local government, london, news releases, Save Our Local ServicesTags 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...
Posted on 15/06/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, council, Hull, jobs, local government, local services, news releases, public services, redundancies, Save Our Local ServicesTags Unison

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...
Posted on 08/04/2016Author Unison news releasesCategories council, General secretary's blog, News, news releases, Pay, school, teaching assistantsTags Unison

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.
Posted on 28/10/2015Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, council, equal pay, equal pay claims, Fife, local government, news releases, Scotland, success, womenTags Unison

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