Hundreds of healthcare support staff will stage a 48-hour strike from Wednesday at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Foundation Trust. The latest in a series of disputes across the country. Sunday Times wrote about it earlier this month:

🚨School and Council workers in England and Wales. Look out for your ballot papers in the post 👀 “The work you do is vital to supporting our communities and our schools” Assistant general secretary Jon Richards urges UNISON members to vote ‘YES’ to action on pay. #PayUp2024

Council and school workers in UNISON should look out for this purple envelope landing at your home. Inside is a ballot paper that will give you the chance to vote for better pay. Please use your vote and ask your colleagues to do the same! 🗳️✊

Wrexham council worker Michelle Bielawski-Jones is one of 360,000 council and school staff being balloted by UNISON - UK's largest union over whether to take strike action over pay. Michelle said: "I want my voice to be heard." Have your voice heard and vote in our ballot.

Fending off outsourcing of public services?! UNISON - UK's largest union reps & branches should check out our updated bargaining guide particularly with new procurement regs coming into force in much of UK unison.org.uk/procurement-an…

Have you seen the benefits of lifelong learning? The Learning Café gives UNISON activists with an interest in learning and education an opportunity to come together. The next Learning Café in 2024 will be on Tuesday 10th September, 2 – 3.30pm unsn.uk/436dVZ9

UNISON urges government to act ‘immediately’ on recommendations in Grenfell inquiry report The inquiry found the coalition government’s drive to ‘cut red tape’ so “dominated” thinking in government “even matters affecting the safety of life were ignored, delayed or disregarded.”

Our members who work for ISS have not been treated fairly. No covid bonus despite working on a hospital through covid.

If you're heading to #RotherhamShow2024 this weekend, make sure you say hello to UNISON Rotherham... they're super friendly! 😄 x.com/UnisonRotherha…

600 UNISON - UK's largest union Lewisham Healthcare Assistants on strike for Fair Pay 48 Hour Strike -4th & 5th September 2024 South London Morning Star PeoplesWorld

Staff at Blackwood Miners' Institute which has played host to acts including Manic Street Preachers, Snow Patrol , stereophonics and Coldplay have told UNISON - UK's largest union they would be devastated if cost-cutting plans to close it go ahead. cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/news/2024/09/w… UNISON - Caerphilly TUC Cymru

"It's vital that they actually feel valued and that they are respected by employers." UNISON - UK's largest union members have rejected COSLA's latest pay offer, meaning that waste and cleansing workers may undertake industrial action in the future.

Our local govt lead for pay negotiations David O’Connor explains why council workers have rejected the latest pay offer.

Reorganisation will usually involve moving from one set of staff on a certain range of terms and conditions to another. This guide is intended to assist negotiators when faced with employer proposals. unsn.uk/3Myqqql