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 union action to defend public services, especially amid the pressures of reorganisation and anti-public service political rhetoric. Heather Jameson reports
From equal pay to reorganisation, financial breakdown to the rise of anti-public service political parties, there have been plenty of workforce issues to occupy the time of the unions.
As we hurtle towards the next local government pay claim – it is currently out for consultation – the signs do not look good.
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