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Campaign news

Strike warning
(02/09/08) Further action in Scotland 'inevitable'

Last chance to vote in FE pay ballot
(01/09/08) ‘Make sure your voice is heard’

The way forward for local government
(01/09/08) Framework agreed for further discussions

Windfall campaign gathers pace
(27/08/08) MPs back UNISON call for one-off tax on unearned energy profits

Scottish council workers strike for a fair deal
(20/08/08)150,000 staff walk out in protest at below-inflation pay offer

Pay cut 'a disgrace'
(20/08/08) UNISON chief joins Scottish local government workers on strike rally

Have your say on the pay deal
(15/08/08) English further education ballot opens

All out for Scottish strike
(15/08/08) 200,000 council workers to down tools on 20 August

Unions and employers agree way forward
(13/08/08) Local government talks for England, Wales and NI to continue on 22 August

Inflation soars to 4.4%
(12/08/08) Unparalleled price rises hit UNISON members hard

Scotland gears up for strike
(12/08/08)200,000 local government workers to take action over pay on 20 August

Windfall for justice
(08/08/08) Prentis urges members to back campaign for one-off tax on unearned profits

Local government pay campaign steps up
(06/08/08) UNISON calls on MPs to support council workers

Postal ballot on college pay
(04/08/08) UNISON is holding a full postal ballot on the Association of Colleges (AoC) final pay recommendation for 2008/09.

Scotland gearing up for council strike
(01/08/08) UNISON delivers strong 'yes' vote for action over pay

Health executive calls for pay review
(31/07/08) Soaring cost of living sparks vote to reopen talks on multi-year deal

Latest fuel price hike announced
(30/07/08) Government should step in, says UNISON

MPs urged to put pressure on Ofsted
(24/07/08) Members ask ministers and others for help in getting employers to rethink imposed pay package

Union to enter talks with local govt employers
(23/07/08) Lay committee backs negotiations and agrees not to name next strike date

UNISON condemns 'fat cat' pay increases
(22/07/08) One rule for town hall chiefs, another for rest of workforce

Fuel company warns of more price hikes
(18/07/08) Report says bills could rise by 60% in the next few years

Scotland urges employers to talk
(17/07/08) UNISON warns industrial action will spread if pay offer is not increased

Local government strike enters second day
(17/07/08) Prentis tells employers: "Act now – before morale plummets to all-time low"

UNISON members strike for fair pay
(16/07/08) Thousands turn out at picket lines as 48-hour strike begins

Union salutes strikers
(16/07/08) ‘Together, we will win,’ Sonnet tells packed rally

A message loud and clear
(14/07/08) UNISON is taking action for fair pay

'Talk to us' employers urged
(10/07/08) Union takes demand for fair pay to Local Government Association

US public service union sends support
(03/07/08) "We stand with you in your fight for fair treatment"

Strike publicity materials on the way
(03/07/08) Branch dispatch starts

FE members to vote on pay deal
(03/07/08) Time for members to decide

UNISON calls on MPs to support council staff
(03/07/08) Campaign goes to Parliament as MPs discuss their own pay

My 'council', what about 'my pay'
(02/07/08) LGA launches PR exercise as 600,000 council workers prepare to go on strike

Members lobby employers' conference
(02/07/08) Council workers hand out peanuts and bananas to show how little their pay offer is

Scottish strike ballot opens today
(01/07/08) More than 100,000 council workers poised to vote

Right to strike over low pay
(01/07/08) New Statesman defends council strikes

Council strikes confirmed
(27/06/08) Union gives green light to 48-hour walkout on 16 and 17 July

Further Education - final pay offer update
(26/06/08) The UNISON FE national committee will now meet to discuss the AoC final pay offer on Wednesday 2nd July. Members will be consulted on the final offer following the 2nd July national committee meeting.

Local government workers seek 48-hour strike
(24/06/08) Union's industrial action committee will be asked to authorise two-day strike in mid July to start 'sustained' pay campaign

Local government members vote for action
(23/06/08) 55% say Yes to industrial action over 2.45% pay offer in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Final pay offer for further education workers
(23/06/08) Association of Colleges (AoC) makes an improved pay offer of 3.2%, or £550 - whichever is higher - from 1 October 2008.

Ballot on final pay offer for environment agency
(18/06/08) UNISON members to vote in a consultative ballot on this year’s final pay offer.

Carry on campaigning
(15/06/08) Local government: Members fighting on all fronts

Warning over shared services
(15/06/08) Local government: Delegates alert to privatisation by another name

Voters back fair pay for public servants
(09/06/08) Poll shows wide public support for principles at heart of union pay campaign

Members speak up for public services
(09/06/08) MPs hear call for pay justice

Further education unions reject pay offer
(06/06/08) Employers fail to bring any new money to the table

UNISON members say yes to NHS pay offer
(06/06/08) 65% say Yes to three-year offer but union warns about future inflation

Strike ballot hotline opens
(05/06/08) UNISON is standing by to answer your questions about the local government ballot

Probation members back action over pay
(05/06/08) 94% back industrial action over unpaid increments

College workers protest over pay
(04/06/08) Members unite to show employers they mean business

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Recent documents

Pay campaign newsletter: 2 September

NJC negotiations update - for branches in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
Link to a PDF document on this sitePay campaign newsletter: 2 September

Pay campaign newsletter: 15 August

NJC negotiations update - for branches in England, Northern Ireland and Wales
Link to a PDF document on this sitePay campaign newsletter: 15 August

FE Pay FAQs

Frequently asked questions for members being asked to vote on the Association of Colleges (AoC) 2008/09 recommended pay increase for further education (FE) staff in England.
Link to a PDF document on this siteFE Pay FAQs

Model letters: NJC pay talks

Make sure your representatives hear your side of the story
Link to a document on this siteModel letter for councillors
Link to a document on this siteModel letter for MPs

List of Colleges (by branch) included in the FE Consultative Pay Ballot

Full list of colleges included in the FE pay Ballot – Check which branches have been included in the consultative ballot.
Link to a PDF document on this siteList of Colleges (by branch) included in the FE Consultative Pay Ballot