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UNIONS
Union launches funding reform campaign
By Dan Peters | 19 May 2025
Trade union Unite has launched a campaign calling for urgent reform of how councils are funded.
PAY
Third union recommends pay offer rejection
By Martin Ford | 13 May 2025
Trade union Unison has joined GMB and Unite in recommending their members reject the pay offer fr...
POLITICS
Overseas recruitment for care workers to end
By Liz Wells | 12 May 2025
International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by home secretary Yvett...
PAY
Union to ballot on national strike action
By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025
Trade union GMB has recommended its members reject the pay offer from council employers.
PAY
Employers' warning over wage pressures as unions consider offer
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2025
Wage pressures are contributing to the local government funding gap of £1.9bn in 2025-26, council...
SOCIAL SERVICES
Housing 'key factor' in rising children's services costs
By Joe Lepper | 25 April 2025
Poor housing has emerged as a ‘key contributing factor’ in councils’ mounting bill for children i...
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Mediator called to settle Brum bin strike dispute
24 April 2025
Trade union Unite has agreed to take part in talks with Birmingham City Council and the Advisory,...
PAY
Pay offer for council employees announced
By Martin Ford | 23 April 2025
National Employers have made an offer of a 3.2% pay increase for council employees from 1 April 2...
WORKFORCE
GMB: Local government workforce cut by 600,000
By William Eichler | 22 April 2025
Local authorities across England and Wales have lost almost 600,000 members of staff since 2012, ...
PAY
Union announces strike ballot over pay
By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025
Scottish council workers are to be balloted over strike action in response to what a union has de...
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