Bin strikes in East Suffolk have been suspended after contractor Norse made an improved pay offer, UNISON announced today. A work to rule that began yesterday has also been suspended following talks facilitated by conciliation service Acas. East Suffolk Norse workers, who had been due to strike from Monday 21 to Friday 25 November, will […]
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East Suffolk refuse workers will walk out next week unless bosses at the council and contractor Norse come forward with a pay offer that deals with the rising cost of living, warns UNISON today. Workers will strike for a week from 21 November after an overwhelming vote for action last month. They will also work […]
Councils across the east of England face a collective funding gap of nearly £240m in the next financial year forcing them to cut essential services, says a report published today by UNISON. Waste collections, leisure centres, nurseries and other vital services will all be hit according to the findings based on information* from local authorities […]
First-time lobbyist Fabia Pollard is eager to get out and tell MPs why she’s demanding better
Refuse workers in East Suffolk have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in their ongoing fight for a real living wage, UNISON says today. More than 96% of East Suffolk Norse staff voted to strike on an 88% turnout, the union said. UNISON said the ballot result should be a wake-up call for Norse and the […]
Around 350,000 NHS employees, working for more than 250 health trusts and boards across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, are being asked to vote for strike action over pay this winter from today, says UNISON. Porters, nurses, security guards, paramedics, cleaners, midwives, occupational therapists and other NHS staff across the rest of the UK join […]
Next month hundreds of trade unionists will descend on Westminster to demand better from politicians, lobbying MPs as part of the TUC’s campaign for a real living wage, trade union rights and an economy that works for all of us. Care worker Joe Nemeth will be making the journey from Essex to Parliament because he’s […]
Refuse workers across east Suffolk are voting on strike action over a pay offer that fails to address years of stagnant wages, says UNISON today. The union is urging Norfolk County Council-owned Norse and East Suffolk Council, which are jointly responsible for the contract, to make an improved offer and avoid disruption to residents. Workers […]
Whatever Kwasi Kwarteng calls his economic plan, it’s an assault on all of us, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog
Hard-up Colchester Council staff should get the same pay rise as everyone else in local government, trade union UNISON says today. The call comes after UNISON members in schools and councils on nationally agreed NJC conditions voted to accept a flat-rate £1,925 backdated to April. But Colchester negotiates pay locally meaning refuse workers, those running […]
Around 1,500 people have been killed and more than 30 million displaced in Pakistan after heavy rainfall and flooding submerged around a third of the country. But this is not a far-off tragedy in another corner of the planet, it’s one made in Britain and the rest of the developed world over the last two […]
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Suffolk County Council has become the latest employer to sign UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter. The charter commits the council and its senior management to a range of pledges designed to prevent racial bias, including championing a racially diverse workforce, having a clear programme of anti-racist initiatives and providing training for employees. The council is already undertaking […]
Suffolk County Council must use it’s multimillion-pound adult social care underspend to support the sector’s struggling staff, UNISON says today. The council’s latest budget forecast shows it’s spent £6.7 million less than budgeted on social care in the first quarter of the 2022-23 financial year, while homecare waiting lists have risen from an average of […]
Refuse workers and the public in Harlow are being put at risk by a slew of safety failures at Veolia’s Mead Park depot, UNISON warns today. Union health and safety reps uncovered a litany of breaches during an inspection this morning (Thursday morning), including faulty emergency stops on at least two vehicles. The essential safety […]