Public library service ‘hollowed out’ by job losses and cuts
UNISON backs BBC report that reveals loss of 8,000 jobs and 343 libraries in six years
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Opposition to forced academisation increases
Government plans to forces 17,000 schools in England to become academies opposed by unions, educators and politicians, including leading Conservative voices
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Cardiff councillors to debate opposition to secret trade deal
'TTIP and trade deals like it are a threat to public services and to public sector staff'
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Care workers continue to be denied the minimum wage
MPs praise UNISON's campaign to support care workers who are "illegally" under-paid
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UNISON calls for action to end the homecare wages scandal
Tens of thousands of care workers across England and Wales are still being paid less than the minimum wage because councils are not insisting that homecare companies pay staff their travel time, a...
Local authority chief officers agree two-year pay deal
Pay settlement includes a commitment to produce guidance on workloads and stress
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Trade union rally outside Conwy council
UNISON members will rally in support of motions opposing the Trade Union Bill and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
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Milton Keynes signs up to UNISON ethical care charter
Ethical Care Charter commits council to living wage and not using zero-hours contracts or 15-minute visits, giving dignity to vulnerable people
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English college review risks jobs and closures, warns union
'Area-based reviews' part of restructuring plans for post-16 education prompted by 'the need to cut public expenditure'
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Unravelling the myths about austerity
There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we've picked out five of the main ones
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