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WALES

Employers urged to better 3.2% pay offer

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2025

Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to better their proposal for a 3.2% pay increase.

Unison rejects employer's pay offer, The MJ understands

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025

Unison has rejected the employer’s 3.2% pay offer by a large majority but on low turnout, The MJ ...

PAY

Industrial action ballots expected after GMB rejection

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2025

Unions are expected to ballot their members on industrial action after GMB joined Unite in reject...

FINANCE

Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2025

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

PAY

Unite members reject pay offer

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2025

Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are members of union Unite have overwh...

PAY

COSLA makes two-year pay offer

By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2025

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has offered a 4% pay rise for 2025-26 and an...

FUNDING

Wanted: Greater funding fairness

By Clare Keogh | 13 June 2025

Clare Keogh of Unite says the union’s new campaign and early day motion are designed to make the ...

POLITICS

Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team

By William Eichler | 09 June 2025

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...

EQUAL PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2025

Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.

UNIONS

Unions demand pay talks

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

A union boss this week called for employers to come to the negotiating table as they accused boss...

LEGAL

Brum granted court order to stop bin protests

By William Eichler | 27 May 2025

Birmingham City Council has been granted a court order to stop protests outside of its bin lorry ...

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