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		Pay pressure steps up this week with UNISON putting in an above-inflation -- catch up and match up -- claim for local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...

14 January 2008

UNISON summit prepares for pay campaign
UNISON will unite and bring its whole strength to bear over the next few months against what general secretary Dave Prentis called "the most unjust pay policy I've ever seen".
That was the message as the union's leadership from around the country, and across every sector of public services, gathered in London for a pay summit to discuss the government's attempt to limit public-sector pay over the next three years to just 2%.

THE WEEK

Council workers ask for 6% to 'catch up and match up'
(14/01/08) Unions agree pay claim for 2008 for England, Northern Ireland and Wales

Lest we forget
(14/01/08) UNISON's black members debate the lasting legacy of the slave trade

Cleaning up the NHS
(14/01/08) Union calls for urgent action to recruit more hospital cleaners

UNISON kicks off 2008 equal pay campaign
(10/01/08) Union lodges record 33,000 equal pay claims

ORGANISING

Public servants deserve fair pay
Trade unions are urging the government to think again about imposing below inflation pay increases on public servants as they launch the Speak Up for Public Services campaign

A whole new Somerset - brought to you by IBM
A new deal between councils in Somerset and IT giant IBM has lessons for all branches

IN UNISON

Getting help to pay your study fees
Check out the financial support available to UNISON members on a wide range of courses

Compact diaries and wallcharts - sale now on
Diaries are now £1 each, and wallcharts are reduced to 75p. Get yourself a bargain

Health Conference 2008 preliminary agenda
First look at what's up for debate at this year's conference

National Women's Conference 2008
Final agenda for next month's conference in Harrogate

Coming events
Including an IER seminar exploring the future of occupational pensions

Training
Activists' training in your region

KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Equal pay
Keep the NHS working

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