Title
PAY
Hitting the strike button
By David Blackman | 16 July 2025
The three main local government unions have all rejected the employers’ pay offer. How strong is ...
PAY
Unitary achieves pay harmony six years after reorganisation
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2025
A deal to harmonise legacy pay and terms for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wo...
PAY
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 bett...
HR
Job applications rise amid four-day working week trial
By William Eichler | 04 July 2025
The number of applications for jobs rose by more than 120% since South Cambridgeshire DC started ...
PAY
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...
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...
FINANCE
Government handling of NICs increase 'unacceptable'
By Martin Ford | 18 June 2025
Ministers made a ‘major misstep’ in failing to assess the impact of the National Insurance Contri...
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...
SPENDING REVIEW
Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement
By William Eichler | 11 June 2025
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...
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