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Unison leader Christina McAnea warns of worsening local government finances, inadequate pay and persistent equal pay injustices. She advocates for fair funding, debt restructuring and stronger unio...

WORKFORCE

Birmingham and unions finalise landmark equal pay deal

By William Eichler | 14 October 2025

Birmingham City Council and trade unions have reached a final agreement to settle historic equal ...

WORKFORCE

GMB: Knowsley equal pay claim could cost council tens of millions of pounds

By Joe Lepper | 10 October 2025

Knowsley Council ‘could face tens of millions of pounds’ in equal pay claims, the GMB trade union...

FINANCE

Sheffield reaches £36m equal pay settlement

By Martin Ford | 23 September 2025

Sheffield City Council is to spend £36m to settle equal pay claims lodged by trade unions Unison,...

PAY

Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation

By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025

A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...

LEGISLATION

Unite hits out at Labour over fire and rehire threat

By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025

Birmingham bin strike union Unite has hit out at Labour after it became clear an amendment to emp...

EQUAL PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.

FINANCE

McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025

An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...

REORGANISATION

Reforming and transforming

By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2025

As councils rush towards reorganisation, what are the lessons from past redesigns? Heather Jameso...

EQUAL PAY

Birmingham settles equal pay claim

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2024

Birmingham City Council has reached an agreement over the equal pay claim that pushed it to issue...

UNIONS

Sheffield equal pay review after union concerns

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2024

Every job at Sheffield City Council will face evaluation after unions raised concerns over equal ...