Swindon Local Government Branch donates £2,000 to Cardiff Half fundraising

Swindon Local Government Branch has made a £2,000 donation towards our organisers’ Cardiff Half Marathon fundraising in aid of UNISON’s welfare charity, There for You.

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Environment Agency staff on strike

Thousands of Environment Agency staff who play a vital role in protecting communities across England will walk out today (Wednesday) as they strike over pay for the first time*, says UNISON.

Members will be on strike between 8am and 5pm.

Low-earning school support staff are paying for pupils’ food, skipping meals and taking on multiple jobs to survive

Cash-strapped school support staff are using their own money to help pupils and their families cope with the cost-of-living crisis, says UNISON today (Friday). A ​UK-wide union survey of more than 6,000 school workers reveals staff – including teaching assistants, catering and cleaning workers, librarians and sports coaches – are buying food for hungry pupils, and contributing towards the cost of […]

Screenshot from UNISON's council cuts website shows Somerset County Council has a £44,500,000 deficit

Councils across the South West face cash crisis of more than £277m, says UNISON

Councils across the South West face a collective funding gap of over £244m in the next financial year forcing them to cut essential services, says a report published by UNISON. 

Hundreds of workers lobby Parliament for better pay

Plymouth in UNISON members were among those making their voices heard at the ‘We Demand Better’ lobby and rally, organised by the TUC.

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Swindon Local Government Branch donates £2,000 to Bath Half fundraising

Swindon Local Government Branch has made a £2,000 donation towards Step Up September in aid of UNISON’s welfare charity, There for You.

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Government must act to relieve the relentless pressure on household incomes, says UNISON

The pressure on household incomes is relentless. Surging prices are ravaging family finances to such an extent that hard-up low earners can barely afford the basics.

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Chancellor must deliver public sector pay rise and cost of living help, says UNISON

The chancellor must use tomorrow’s spring statement to signal a significant rise in public sector workers’ pay or essential services across the UK could come to a standstill, says UNISON today (Tuesday).