An event to help Sheffield City Council eliminate racism has been organised by the UNISON City of Sheffield branch. The council was assessed to be “institutionally racist” by the Race Equality Commission and a three-year improvement plan introduced in an effort to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems. Both the chief executive and new […]
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Workers at Barnsley College will strike on Monday 11 September due to the college’s repeated refusal to engage in pay discussions, says UNISON. Staff voted overwhelmingly for industrial action, with more than 90% of votes cast in favour. The college, which maintains it does not negotiate pay locally, implemented a 2% pay increase in January […]
Staff at Kirklees Council are being consulted over potential strike action in response to plans to cut 250 jobs to address a £20 million overspend, UNISON says. An indicative ballot is now open to workers – after UNISON called on the council earlier this month to reconsider its plans. No agreed redundancy policy is in […]
Workers at Kirklees College will walk out for four days once the new term starts in September in a dispute over pay. The strikes – which are set to take place on Monday 11, Tuesday 12, Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September – are a result of the college’s refusal to enter pay negotiations. UNISON, […]
Planned strike action by cemetery maintenance staff in Rotherham, including gravediggers, has been put on hold after a pay offer from their employer, UNISON says today. The workers involved in the dispute are predominantly paid at, or close to, the national minimum wage level. They have lost out significantly on pay since being transferred out […]
Around 250 workers at Kirklees Council are set to lose their jobs because of a £20 million overspend, UNISON says. The union was notified of the proposed redundancies earlier this month, which are scheduled for between October and March this year. UNISON says the council must think again about its plans, which will deprive the […]
