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Employers urged to better 3.2% pay offer

Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to better their proposal for a 3.2% pay increase.

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By Dan Peters | 04 July 2025
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Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to better their proposal for a 3.2% pay increase.

It comes after Unison members are understood to have rejected the offer by 77% but on a low turnout, joining the already-announced rejections from GMB and Unite.

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