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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 Farrant explains the journey to reach this point.
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...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
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...
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...
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...
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