07 April 2008

Pay consultation begins

Members across the UK are being consulted on whether they want to accept or reject this year's pay offers in health and local government.

The union is talking to members in health and local government about the proposed pay deals.

Read the latest pay matters campaign news.

  THE WEEK

Health conference opens
(14/04/08) UNISON's NHS members meet to explore the challenges ahead

Birmingham council workers set to strike again
(09/04/08) Two more walkouts planned for 23 and 24 April

Prioritise patients, not privatisation
(09/04/08) Union urges NHS trusts to change their focus

Union recommends rejection of 2.45% offer
(08/04/08) Members urged to say No to local government offer for England, Wales and Northern Ireland

"Public safety before private profit"
(08/04/08) UNISON welcomes win in battle against privatisation of custody services in Scotland

  PAY MATTERS

Consultation begins on pay offer
UNISON is consulting as many members as possible on the 2008/9 NJC pay offer. Our recommendation is to reject

Scotland's local government unions reject three-year pay offer
"Our members are being asked to buy a pig in a poke"

  ORGANISING

SGE elections - Time to choose
It's election month - this year, members will vote to fill seats on the union's service group executives
Pay matters at the NEC
Executive hears update on national pay talks and prepares for conference

  IN UNISON

The NHS: 60 and still going strong
The NHS celebrates its 60th anniversary in July - and UNISON has some key messages
Know your rights
Guidance is available in a range of languages to help migrant workers get all the support and protection they are entitled to
Community campaigning seminar
Building alliances with the local community to defend jobs and quality services
Take the skills pledge
Supporting the Skills Pledge can help us in our campaigns to improve conditions for lower paid workers
UNISON Welfare applications in May
Case management pilot may delay response times

Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally

  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Equal pay
Make local services count

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