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Sunak unveils a Spending Review for jobs, public services and infrastructure 25/11/2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £4bn levelling up fund as part of a Spending Review which he claimed offered ‘huge investment’ in jobs, public services and infrastructure.
Spending Review: Public sector pay increase for low earners 25/11/2020 Public sector worker wage increases will be limited to the lowest paid, the chancellor has announced this afternoon.
Local government 'must have parity' with NHS on pay 20/11/2020 The chairman of the LGA’s Community Wellbeing Board says the hard work of the sector during the pandemic must be recognised as the chancellor moves to put a squeeze on public sector salaries.
A fifth of employees still paid under the real Living Wage, research shows 09/11/2020 A fifth of employees are still paid under the real Living Wage, new research has shown.
Charity calls for wage parity between care and NHS workers 09/11/2020 Care workers should be paid the same as people doing the equivalent job in the NHS, a charity has said.
Local government pay deal agreed 21/08/2020 Local government has accepted a 2.75% pay increase, it has been confirmed, despite objections from Unite.
Unite members reject 'insulting' council pay offer 17/08/2020 The majority of members of Unite the union have rejected the 2.75% pay offer.
Chancellor accused of 'selective memory' over council workers' pay 21/07/2020 Council staff are the 'forgotten army of public service' and are being denied a 'decent' pay rise, a union said today.
Unite to ballot members over ‘insulting’ council pay offer 12/06/2020 Around 100,000 council workers will be asked if they want to accept or reject the 2.75% pay offer.
LGA split over worker bonus 26/05/2020 A cross-party agreement that the Local Government Association (LGA) would lobby for a coronavirus payment to staff was ditched after senior councillors blocked the move, The MJ can reveal.
Rejection of coronavirus bonus a 'slap in the face' 19/05/2020 A top union official has branded English councils’ refusal to rally behind a campaign for a workers’ coronavirus bonus as a ‘slap in the face’.
Unite expected to urge council pay offer rejection 11/05/2020 Trade union Unite is expected to recommend that its members reject the employers ‘final’ 2.75% pay offer at a national committee meeting later this week.
One in five healthcare workers could quit in wake of Covid-19, think tank warns 23/04/2020 Healthcare could face a staffing crisis after it was revealed on in five healthcare professionals are more likely to leave following the pandemic.
Unions slam 'woefully low' council pay offer 17/04/2020 The Government should provide extra funding to give council workers a 'proper' pay rise during the pandemic crisis, trade unions have said.
Council workers offered a 2.75% pay rise 16/04/2020 Trade unions have been urged to accept a 2.75% pay increase for council staff.
Town hall rich list branded 'inane and distasteful' 15/04/2020 Attempts to criticise local government salaries have been branded as ‘both inane and distasteful' by chief executives’ body Solace.
Local government pay summit to go ahead 30/03/2020 Negotiators hope to keep local government pay discussions on track despite the difficulties posed by the coronavirus crisis.
Union and council end dispute amid coronavirus crisis 24/03/2020 Trade union Unite has said its dispute with Veolia over holiday pay for refuse staff working at Tower Hamlets LBC has been resolved.
A 10% council pay rise is 'affordable' says Unison 12/02/2020 A 10% pay rise for council staff is 'affordable' and would boost local economies, new research from a trade union has said.
Unions reject 'disappointing' 2% council pay offer 05/02/2020 Trade unions have rejected a 2% pay increase for council staff and called on employers to 'come up with a better offer'.
Unions blast 'unnecessary' delay to council staff pay rise decision 23/01/2020 Trade unions have criticised employers for failing to make a pay offer to local government staff yet.
Top 100: Our most popular local government stories of 2019 10/12/2019 From calls to a 10% pay rise for council staff to declaring a climate change emergency, here is our countdown of the 100 most popular stories on LocalGov during 2019.
Fleet mechanics threaten strike after being asked to ‘accept one compromise too many’ 03/12/2019 Council fleet mechanics in Wigan are being balloted for strike action after being told to work late on Fridays, according to Unite.
Lincolnshire health visitors to strike amid pay dispute with council 19/11/2019 A number of health visitors in Lincolnshire started a month-long strike yesterday over what they describe as the council’s ‘divide and rule’ policy.
Delays to pay claim talks branded a 'disappointment by union 07/11/2019 The biggest local government union has branded a delay to talks over their 10% pay claim 'a huge disappointment'.
Decision on council staff pay rise delayed until the New Year 06/11/2019 A leading union negotiator has questioned local government employers' good faith after they decided to delay responding to their 10% pay claim until the New Year.
Council workers to lobby for 10% pay rise 04/11/2019 Unions are set to protest in support of their 10% pay claim when local government employers meet in London tomorrow.
Living wage boost would benefit hundreds of thousands of council staff 08/10/2019 Workers stand to gain from politicians' pledges to increase the National Living Wage.
Lincolnshire health visitors announce new pay strikes 06/08/2019 Unite have announced that health visitors employed by the council will be holding further demonstrations across Lincolnshire as part of an ongoing pay dispute.
In a nutshell: the 2020-21 local government pay claim 29/07/2019 Mark Whitehead explores the context behind the union's bid for a 10% pay increase for council staff.
A pay rise for local government workers? 25/07/2019 Local government workers are doing overtime on 'an industrial scale’. Mark Whitehead looks at what unions are doing to address this.
Unions set to propose 10% pay rise for council staff 17/07/2019 Better work-life balance and support for mental health are likely to be elements in a pay claim being agreed by local government unions, LocalGov can reveal.
Lincolnshire health visitors strike over pay row 16/07/2019 Health visitors in Lincolnshire began strike action yesterday after failing to reach an agreement with the county council over their rate of pay.
Harnessing the power of place can lead to better pay 17/05/2019 Douglas White explains why the Living Wage Places movement is gaining traction across the country.
Council employees win ‘substantial wage rise’ 02/05/2019 Customer service assistants employed by Sandwell Council have won what the union Unite describe as a ‘substantial wage rise’.
Council chiefs defend £100,000 plus pay cheques 09/04/2019 Local leaders have defended the generous remuneration packages paid to a minority of council employees arguing they are decided upon in a ‘transparent’ manner.
Northants apologises for underpaying childminders 08/03/2019 Northamptonshire County Council has apologised ‘unreservedly’ for underpaying childminders and nurseries by thousands of pounds.
Scottish councils ‘delighted’ at new pay deal with unions 05/03/2019 Council workers have welcomed a new pay deal that is set to deliver cost of living increases over the next few years after a decade of stagnating wages.
Teaching union rejects pay offer from councils 22/02/2019 The 9% pay increase offered to teachers in Scotland has been rejected by members of trade union EIS.
Carers win right to appeal in £400m sleep-in shift battle 14/02/2019 The Supreme Court has granted carers the right to appeal in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal battle with a the mental health charity Mencap.
‘Tougher penalties’ needed to protect small businesses against late payment 15/01/2019 Small businesses have called for ‘tougher penalties’ for large companies that pay their suppliers late to protect them from another Carillion-style collapse.
Top 100: Our most popular local government stories of 2018 11/12/2018 From council pay rises to troubled outsourcing firms, here is our countdown of the 100 most popular stories on LocalGov during 2018.
Council pay offer rejected as union moves towards strike action 09/11/2018 The 3% pay offer for council workers in Scotland has been rejected by members of Unison Scotland.
Glasgow - peace on the horizon? 05/11/2018 Mark Whitehead explores the complexities of an equal pay dispute that led to thousands of women striking last month in Glasgow.
Greenwich council staff receive payouts after holiday pay ‘miscalculation’ 01/11/2018 Around 5,000 women in schools and nurseries across Greenwich have received payouts from the council following a five year legal battle over holiday pay.
Glasgow and unions agree meetings to resolve dispute 26/10/2018 Talks following the two-day strike by more than 8,000 women in Glasgow this week were described as positive and constructive by both sides.
Council workers borrowing money to cope with low pay 25/10/2018 Council staff are being forced to rely on credit cards, pawn possessions and borrow money from friends and family due to low pay, a new survey has revealed.
Glasgow CC offers ‘olive branch’ in equal pay row 25/10/2018 Talks were taking place today in a bid to settle the equal pay row that led to a two-day strike by more than 8,000 women in Glasgow this week.
Equal pay strike closes council facilities and hundreds of schools 24/10/2018 Unions were today claiming the strike by 8,000 women staff in Glasgow over equal pay was solid and council facilities had shut down as other workers refused to cross picket lines.
Breaking: Council affected by secondary strike action 23/10/2018 The strike by 8,000 women staff in Glasgow over equal pay appeared to be escalating on day one as more workers downed tools to show their support.
Council strike over equal pay goes ahead 23/10/2018 One of the biggest strikes in the UK over equal pay went ahead this morning as thousands of women walked out in the dispute with Glasgow City Council.
Council staff to strike over equal pay claims 22/10/2018 Thousands of women at one of the UK's biggest councils are set to walk out on strike for two days this week over equal pay.
Four in 10 council employees report ‘financial worries’ 18/10/2018 Almost four in 10 central Government and county council employees have financial worries, a fact that affects their work performance and mental health.
Council chiefs warn of ‘threat’ to music lessons 11/10/2018 Local authority leaders have warned that music lessons will be ‘under threat’ unless the Government covers the cost of a pay rise for music teachers.
Business rate discounts should drive adoption of Living Wage 14/09/2018 A union has called on London boroughs to follow Brent Council by developing a business rate scheme which incentivises employers to pay a living wage.
Council staff urged to reject 3% pay increase in Scotland 10/09/2018 Unison is calling on its local government members to reject the new offer of a 3% pay rise.
Equal pay claims will put 'unprecedented' pressure on council, warns watchdog 23/08/2018 The cost of resolving equal pay claims could put 'unprecedented financial pressure' on council services in Glasgow, the spending watchdog has warned.
Whistleblower loses ‘unfair dismissal’ case against council 20/07/2018 Cheshire East Council has welcomed an employment tribunal decision which found a ‘whistleblower’ was not dismissed unfairly.
Court reverses £400m sleep-in shift ruling 13/07/2018 Council leaders have welcomed the Court of Appeal ruling that social care providers will no longer be required to pay £400m in backpay to carers doing sleep-in shifts.
Council facing £5m equal pay bill 26/06/2018 Fife Council has been warned it could face a £5m bill from a new round of equal pay claims.
Union rejects Scottish councils' pay offer 20/06/2018 Members of the GMB Scotland trade union have rejected the Scottish local government pay offer, potentially sparking industrial action.
Unions submit pay rise claim for youth and community workers 14/05/2018 Unions have submitted a pay claim for youth and community workers they say would narrow a growing gap between falling wages and rising costs caused by austerity.
Council to take pay dispute to Supreme Court 10/05/2018 Nottingham City Council is to take a dispute with its staff over incremental pay rises to the Supreme Court.
Incremental pay rises - an endangered species? 27/04/2018 Mark Whitehead explores why the right to an automatic pay rise is disappearing in local government.
Council's pay freeze is ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal 23/04/2018 Nottingham City Council was wrong to impose a freeze on incremental pay rises, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Scottish council staff urged to reject ‘unacceptable’ pay offer 13/04/2018 A Scottish trade union has urged its members to reject the offer of a pay increase up to 3%.
More than 2,000 council staff earn over £100,000 11/04/2018 More than 2,300 council employees were paid more than £100,000 in 2016-17, according to the latest ‘town hall rich list’.
Update: All three unions accept council pay deal 10/04/2018 A two-year pay deal for more than one million local government workers is set to be rubber-stamped following decisions by all three unions involved to accept it.
Unison accepts 2% pay rise for local government staff 10/04/2018 A two-year pay deal for more than one million local government workers looks likely to go ahead after the biggest of the three unions involved decided to accept it.
Gender pay gap data - treat with caution 10/04/2018 Mark Whitehead explains why the new gender pay gap figures reveal a somewhat more mixed picture of what is actually going on.
The gender pay gap: local government's national perspective 05/04/2018 Why do some councils have a gender pay gap and how are they going to address it? Mark Whitehead investigates.
Councils praised for narrowing the gender pay gap 04/04/2018 Local government leaders have pointed to the high proportion of women in in lower-paid part-time jobs as the main reason for the differences in average rates compared to men.
Early figures suggest men earn 6% more than women in local government 28/03/2018 Men in local government earn on average 6% per hour more than women according to the latest data being collected by the Government.
Union members vote to accept 2% pay rise for council staff 12/03/2018 The vast majority of GMB members have voted to accept the 2% local government pay offer.
North Ayrshire settles 500 equal pay claims 06/03/2018 North Ayrshire Council has settled hundreds of outstanding equal pay claims after months of delay.
Data reveals 'significant' ethnic pay gap in the Greater London Authority Group 05/03/2018 New data has revealed there is a 'significant' pay difference between white people and those from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) background working for the the Greater London Authority (GLA) Group.
Care England wins right to intervene in sleep-in care case 20/02/2018 Care England has been granted the right to intervene in the Court of Appeal’s sleep-in-shift case raising hopes the care sector’s impending £400m financial crisis can be averted.
Councils call for funding to pay for future pay rises 19/02/2018 Scottish council leaders are pressing Holyrood for additional resources and clarity over local government pay.
Council faces legal action over outstanding equal pay awards 13/02/2018 Fife Council is facing fresh legal proceedings over the non-payment of equal pay awards, a trade union has warned.
Labour accuses Government of 'holding back' local government 29/01/2018 Labour MPs have urged ministers to provide ‘strategic vision’ for local government.
A better pay deal for local government? 24/01/2018 With all three unions rejecting the pay offer to local government staff, just what chance do they have of winning more money for council workers? Mark Whitehead explores.
Unison narrowly rejects pay offer to council staff 23/01/2018 The union with the biggest membership among local government workers has voted to reject the 2% pay offer made by the employers late last year.
Scottish government under pressure over council pay 22/01/2018 Scotland’s Government is under pressure to reverse planned council budget cuts after MSPs warned ministers created an ‘expectation’ town hall staff would receive pay hikes.
Unions call for 6.5% pay increase for Scottish council workers 15/01/2018 Trade unions representing local government workers across Scotland have called for a 6.5% pay rise for Scottish council workers.
Union urges council staff to reject pay offer 15/01/2018 A trade union is calling on local government members to reject the offer of a 2% pay rise this year.
Council proposes stopping sick pay for three days 14/12/2017 A council’s proposal to stop sick pay for the first three days of an employee’s absence has been criticised as an ‘affront’ to workers.
Unions make 5% pay increase claim for local government craft workers 11/12/2017 Unions have submitted a pay claim for increases of at least 5% for local government craft workers who mainly carry out housing and maintenance work.
Council leaders demand end to pay cap 07/12/2017 Nearly 100 council leaders have written to the chancellor demanding extra funding for workers and an end to the public sector pay cap.
A 2% pay rise will help retain hard-pressed staff 07/12/2017 Councils want to pay staff more, but they can only afford 2%, writes Heather Jameson.
Council employees offered ‘overdue’ pay rise 05/12/2017 Council employees have been offered a ‘long overdue’ two-year pay increase starting next year.
Scrap public sector pay cap, petition demands 04/12/2017 A petition demanding the Government scrap the pay cap and give public servants a ‘meaningful pay rise’ will be debated in Parliament.
Budget 2017: Devolution and housing key planks in speech 22/11/2017 Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Budget has seen the chancellor unveil a raft of new devolution deals, measures to boost housing and changes to resolve issues with controversial Universal Credit.
Public sector pay cap ‘false economy’, unions warn 21/11/2017 The public sector pay cap has reduced spending power in England by £8.5bn this year, according to the TUC.
Half the cost of a 5% pay rise for council staff would be offset in tax, says union 16/11/2017 Half the cost of a pay claim for council workers would be offset by increased taxes and other factors, according to local government unions.
One in 10 council workers paid below living wage 03/11/2017 Local government union Unison is calling on the government to inject cash into councils to make them 'living wage employers'.
Rate rise adds 'insult to injury' for public sector workers 02/11/2017 The Bank of England's interest rate rise adds 'insult to injury' for public sector employees, union chief Dave Prentis has claimed.
Council staff told to take mandatory unpaid leave 02/11/2017 Northamptonshire County Council has told its staff they must take a day’s mandatory unpaid leave as part of an effort to save £2m a month.
New scheme to resolve sleep-in care crisis leaves questions ‘unanswered’ 02/11/2017 The Government has ‘failed’ to resolve the sleep-in care crisis with the announcement of a new pay compliance scheme, social care disability providers warn.
Council heads paid off with £300,000 after suspected misconduct 01/11/2017 Two suspended council heads are to receive a nearly £300,000 combined pay off as their employment is terminated due to questions over past pay rises.
Salford announces pay rise for care workers ‘well above’ NLW 09/10/2017 Salford City Council has announced it will start paying ‘well above’ the National Living Wage (NLW) to its care workers.

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