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Unite joins Unison in rejecting pay offer

By Paul Marinko | 12 July 2024

PAY

GMB accepts local government pay offer

By Paul Marinko | 11 July 2024

The GMB has split the union response on sector pay after coming out in support of the offer from ...

PAY

Unison members reject pay offer

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2024

Local government members of trade union Unison in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted ...

PAY

Unison: More than nine out of 10 council workers reject pay offer

By William Eichler | 17 June 2024

Thousands of council workers in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to reject a pay offer from loc...

UNIONS

Union demands talks over equal pay claims

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2024

A trade union has today written to Brighton & Hove City Council requesting talks as the authority...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Council workers' incomes 'cut to the bone,' warns union

By William Eichler | 29 May 2024

Unite has recommended its members reject the latest local government pay offer for England, Wales...

PAY

Recruitment needs a radical rethink

By Sarah Longlands | 28 May 2024

A new approach matching people from disadvantaged communities with careers is bearing fruit in Bi...

WHITEHALL

General Election: Pay transparency legislation falls

By Martin Ford | 28 May 2024

Key council-related legislation – including fresh transparency over senior pay – failed to make i...

PAY

Union recommends pay offer rejection

By Dan Peters | 23 May 2024

Trade union Unison has today recommended council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland rej...

FINANCE

Will the lights go out locally?

17 May 2024

Max Mosley examines the perfect storm that destroyed local government finances and looks at what ...