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		It's crunch time for local government pay. After months of talking, but not much action from the employers, UNISON and local government unions have called for an urgent meeting with Communities Secretary Hazel Blears in an effort to break the stalemate...

6 August 2007

Have your say on NHS pay
Arrangements for the ballot of all UNISON's 460,000 members working in the NHS on the new pay offer are now well under way.
The health executive believes the deal secured by the unions is the best that can be achieved through negotiation.

THE WEEK

Care workers continue strike
(06/08/07) UNISON sets up hardship fund to support striking members in Glasgow

Unions seek urgent meeting with Blears
(02/08/07) Preparations for strike ballot continue in local government pay dispute

Sonnet: standing up for workers Down Under
(01/08/07) Australia visit to raise awareness of struggle for workplace rights

Give time to save planet
(01/08/07) Union environment reps need time for training and support, government told

ORGANISING

The argument for protection (England and Wales)
The government is consulting on extending LGPS protection to 2020 - and we need as many positive answers as possible

Access to work for everyone
Q&A about the government scheme to increase the opportunities for disabled people to find and keep a job.

IN UNISON

LGPS campaign news (England and Wales)
The big push for 2020

Learning in the branch
New distance learning course for branch learning reps

Be an advertising star
Help us find members to be a part of autumn ad campaign

Branch contacts
Proposed changes to how UNISONdirect makes referrals to branches

Defend the public library service
What you can do to help us in our campaign

Bucket & Spade Appeal
Sponsored challenges for 2008 range from the Arizona desert to the wilds of Western Scotland

Coming events
Including a proposed seminar/training day for UNISON library activists, and much more

Training
Activists' training in your region

KEY CAMPAIGNS

Pensions
Equal pay now
Libraries

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