eFocus -The weekly newsletter for all activists Comments from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary Photo: Dave Prentis
Quotes Gordon Brown should think twice before making any pronouncements on keeping down public sector pay in the Comprehensive Spending Review this week. Targeting already low paid public sector workers is unjust and I would urge members in local government to make their voices heard and vote yes to strike action in the pay ballot...
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 08 October 2007
Local government pay campaign Prentis warns PM to "think twice" on pay
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis is calling on the government to release the stranglehold on public sector pay so reform can flourish.
Speaking ahead of tomorrow's Comprehensive Spending Review, Mr Prentis urged the prime minister to "think twice" about keeping down public sector pay, and called on the chancellor to "stop putting pressure on public sector workers".
  THE WEEK

London ballot in support of suspended activist
(08/10/07) Council workers to vote over strike action

A common vision
(5/10/07) "UNISON and Ver.di share a vision of public services as the foundation of a better society - available to all and accountable to all," Dave Prentis tells Ver.di congress in Leipzig

NEC gears up for pay fight
(03/10/07) National executive calls for maximum effort in local government pay ballot and for NHS demonstration

PFI projects wasting billions, says UNISON
(02/10/07) New research confirms extra cost to taxpayers

  ORGANISING

Equality for one, equality for all
Why is UNISON concerned about the discrimination law review?

Black history, black future
Black history month is the perfect opportunity for trade unionists to raise awareness of black achievements - and recruit new members

  IN UNISON

National pay ballots
Important information for members in local government and passenger transport executives

Getting equal
UNISON submission to Comprehensive Spending Review

Changing worlds, changing minds
Black history month in UNISON

Positively Public
October briefing now available online

Public service team of the year awards
Find out who's on this year's shortlist

Coming events
Including the national parliamentary rally for trade union freedom

Training
Activists' training in your region
  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Pensions
Keep the NHS working

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