Paul Marinko 24 July 2025

Employers and unions agree pay deal

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Local government employers and the Unison and GMB trade unions have agreed a pay deal for the sector.

In a joint letter from local government employers and the two unions, council chief executives have been told both sides have agreed on a 3.2% pay increase for this financial year, backdated to April, covering chiefs and most other council workers.

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