Staff at Kirklees College to strike in September over pay

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, […]

Workers must not pay the price for financial pressures at Kirklees Council, warns UNISON

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 […]