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The lost art of union relations
UNIONS

The lost art of union relations

By Pam Parkes | 13 August 2025

Working with unions has changed. For councils to thrive through the coming changes, they will need to rebuild relationships and understand their union partners, says Pam Parkes.

PAY

Jumping the pay hurdle

By Graham Farrant | 30 July 2025

BCP Council has completed its transformation by delivering a long-awaited equal pay deal. Graham ...

SOCIAL CARE

Calls for higher pay for social care as UK worker numbers continue to fall

By Lee Peart | 29 July 2025

The Government has faced calls for higher pay and better conditions for social care workers as th...

PAY

Employers and unions agree pay deal

By Paul Marinko | 23 July 2025

Local government employers and the Unison and GMB trade unions have agreed a pay deal for the sec...

PAY

Employers double down on pay offer

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...

PAY

Hitting the strike button

By David Blackman | 16 July 2025

The three main local government unions have all rejected the employers’ pay offer. How strong is ...

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...

PAY

Employers urged to better 3.2% pay offer

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2025

Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to bett...

HR

Job applications rise amid four-day working week trial

By William Eichler | 04 July 2025

The number of applications for jobs rose by more than 120% since South Cambridgeshire DC started ...

PAY

Unison rejects employer's pay offer, The MJ understands

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025

Unison has rejected the employer’s 3.2% pay offer by a large majority but on low turnout, The MJ ...

PAY

Industrial action ballots expected after GMB rejection

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2025

Unions are expected to ballot their members on industrial action after GMB joined Unite in reject...

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