This year, your pay matters more than ever. Through our Pay Matters campaign, we are determined to secure decent pay rises for our members. Beating the government's unjust 2% limit is our priority for 2008.
As UNISON unites for the fight, our new website will support you: unison.org.uk/paymatters
Unions urge new government approach to pay
(25/01/08) TUC delegation holds talks with the chancellor
Traffic Scotland transfer row warning
(25/01/08) Staff leave rather than accept new pension situation
Energy profit probe demanded
(22/01/08) UNISON backs call for Ofgem action as research reveals £2.3bn extra profit before recent price rises
Get the campaign rolling
Many public-service pay rises are due in April -- particularly in local government. If we're going to win fair pay, we need to get working now
Pay squeeze - enough is enough
UNISON leaders held a summit in January to plan the way ahead on pay
It's not your pay, it's the potatoes
The government is trying to justify its 2% pay limit by saying it will control inflation. Economists say that's nonsense
The law and strike pay deductions
The High Court has agreed with UNISON over what pay employers can deduct from striking workers
Avoiding slips, trips and falls
I read that, last year, more than 14,000 people were injured because of a slip, trip or fall at work -- is there something that we can do about this?
Equalities and equal pay
What is the current situation on equal pay in the public and private sectors, and what measures can be taken to reform the law?
2008 service group executive elections
Nominations need to be submitted by 15 February
The learning agenda
New research on the value of learning for trade unions and members is available online
News from UNISON Welfare
Tips to beat the credit squeeze, the benefits of holidays and more
Positively public update
How UNISON won a break-through pay deal for members in Manchester
Coming events
Including an IER health and safety seminar on the quality of working life
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
Positively Public
Equal pay
Make local services count
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