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WHITEHALL
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 and final’ despite unions urging them to better their proposal.
UNIONS
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 ...
REORGANISATION
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...
WALES
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...
UNIONS
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...
FINANCE
Legal warning over Reform's pension plans
By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025
A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.
PAY
Unite members reject pay offer
By Dan Peters | 24 June 2025
Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are members of union Unite have overwh...
PAY
COSLA makes two-year pay offer
By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2025
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has offered a 4% pay rise for 2025-26 and an...
FUNDING
Wanted: Greater funding fairness
By Clare Keogh | 13 June 2025
Clare Keogh of Unite says the union’s new campaign and early day motion are designed to make the ...
POLITICS
Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team
By William Eichler | 09 June 2025
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...
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