Title

PAY

Unite members reject 'insulting' council pay offer

The majority of members of Unite the union have rejected the 2.75% pay offer.

The majority of members of Unite the union have rejected the 2.75% pay offer.

Unite called the offer 'unrealistic and insulting,' pointing out it amounts to just £1.83 a day.

The MJ understands that the other two local government unions are likely to accept the 2.75% offer, which will mean it can be implemented.

Unite said it would be pressing for local pay deals after 70% of its members rejected the offer.

National officer for local government at Unite, Jim Kennedy, said: 'Our members are right to reject poverty pay and we will be stepping up the campaign for a fair wage that properly respects the contribution these workers make to our society in delivering services from the cradle-to-the grave.'

PAY

Levelling the paying field

By Martin Ford | 17 September 2025

With a host of newly-minted unitaries set to spring up around England in the coming months and years, Martin Ford looks at the thorny issue of pay harmonisation

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 sector.

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 and final’ despite unions urging them to better their proposal.

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 the possibility of widespread strike action against a backdr...

Popular articles by Laura Sharman