South Gloucestershire Council workers set to take strike action over pay enhancements

Social workers and occupational therapists working for South Gloucestershire Council have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay enhancements says UNISON today, Monday.

Local government pay offer short of what’s needed after years of cuts

UNISON head of local government, Mike Short, comments on the pay offer for 2023/24 made to council and school staff by employers.

Care Quality Commission staff vote to strike over pay

Staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have voted to take strike action over pay, says their union UNISON today (Tuesday).

UNISON to suspend strike to enter pay talks with government

The strike planned for next Wednesday involving thousands of ambulance staff and other NHS workers has been suspended to allow UNISON to enter pay talks with the government, the union said today (Friday).   Following a meeting of its health committee this afternoon, UNISON announced it was suspending the action scheduled for 8 March.    The decision was taken […]

Health unions to consider invite from government to enter formal pay talks through NHS staff council

The invitation comes just a day after ambulance workers from the South West region lobbied parliament.

Activists stand on Westminster bridge raising awareness of the ambulance dispute.

From the picket line to Parliament, ambulance staff take pay campaign to Westminster

Ambulance workers including emergency care assistants, call handlers and paramedics are among those taking their campaign to Westminster today, Wednesday 1 March.

Nurses, paramedics, blood collection workers and other NHS staff in new strike over pay

Nurses will join blood collection workers, healthcare assistants, cleaners, porters and ambulance staff in a new day of walkouts over pay next month.

HE strikes called off as talks move forward

As a result of progress in Acas (The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) facilitated discussions, a joint statement has been agreed and released between the UCEA (University & Colleges Employers Association) and the higher education trade unions: EIS, GMB, UCU, UNISON and Unite. The statement highlights that progress has been made in discussions around pay, […]

NHS dispute widens to cover most parts of England

The growing NHS dispute over pay and staffing will now cover ambulance services and other NHS organisations across most parts of England.

Social workers and occupational therapists balloted for strike action in South Gloucestershire

Social workers and occupational therapists in South Gloucestershire Council are being balloted for strike action by UNISON in a dispute over pay enhancements.

Joanne Kaye on the picket line in Redruth with an ambulance in the background.

Blog: How to fall in love this Valentine’s Day*

The week of Valentine’s Day is now a week of celebration within the trade union movement. Joanne Kaye writes for Heart Unions Week 2023.

University picket lines this week

University of Bristol, University of Gloucestershire and the University of the West of England will take further strike action this week.

Ambulance Strike: day four of industrial action in the South West

Ambulance staff working for South Western Ambulance Service will be taking their fourth day of industrial action on Friday 10th February.

Here are the confirmed picket lines at ambulance stations (AS) and other SWASFT workplaces.

Pickets will begin at 8am and run through until 8pm.

Thousands of university workers strike again over wages

Higher education staff are walking out over the coming days in a third wave of strikes over inadequate pay, says UNISON today (Thursday).

Recap: Striking for fair pay in the Environment Agency

Thousands of environment agency workers from across the country took strike action over pay on Wednesday.