The three major unions representing council workers in England have requested a pay increase of at least 10% in 2024-25 amid “growing anger” over low wages.
A fair and funded pay rise for council workers would help to alleviate some of the financial strain on authorities and improve recruitment and retention, a senior union official has said.
A growing number of councils are “teetering on the brink” amid rising demand and strained finances that will leave them an estimated £3.6bn budget gap in England, Scotland and Wales, Unison has...
The lack of funding for police forces to recruit support staff has left officers undertaking aspects of these roles instead, risking community policing and value for money, an expert has warned.
NHS and teaching unions have warned the rejection of pay review body recommendations will lead to extra strike action and undermine the remit of the bodies.
Welsh ministers have tabled an improved pay offer for health staff in a bid to end ongoing strike action, having “drawn on reserves and underspends from across government” to find the money to...
The three major unions representing council workers in England have requested an above inflation pay offer for 2023-24, to start reversing “years of pay erosion”.
The absence of any mention of public sector pay deals in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement leave disputes in the same position as before, with many public services facing crises and strike action,...
Council workers in most of the UK will receive a £1,925 increase to their salaries this year, after the majority of unions voted to accept a pay offer following months of negotiations.
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has reached an agreement with local government unions, avoiding the resumption of strike action but facing criticism for “unnecessary” delays.
Trade unions and council leaders are still struggling to reach an agreement on this year’s pay offer despite meeting with a senior minister, amid the looming threat of strike action.
The three major unions representing council workers in England have requested a “substantial pay rise” this year to help mitigate the impact of soaring inflation on their members.
Local government members of Unite are set to strike next month over an ‘unacceptable’ 1.75% pay rise, whilst other trade unions have accepted the offer.
Thirty-nine per cent of British adults would like their council to prioritise spending on waste collection and recycling, a Unison and ComRes poll has said.
