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SAVE OUR SERVICES – WE WON’T PAY FOR THEIR CRISIS!

We’ve watched the bankers gamble and lose, watched their financial system go into meltdown.

We’ve watched banks and companies collapse, watched the government hand £50 billion to the one’s who’re to blame.

We’ve watched [...]

WOKINGHAM DISTRICT BRANCH

Dear Colleague,

Following on from the Personnel Board’s acceptance to put on hold making a decision with regards to the introduction of car park fees and changes to the mileage allowance, the Unison Branch and the NUT have entered into negotiations with Wokingham Borough Council. We have been provided with a number [...]

PERSONNEL BOARD UNANIMOUS VOTE

 Dear Colleague,

On Tuesday evening, the 24th August, the Personnel Board voted unanimously to put on hold making a decision with regards to the proposed car park fees and the changes to the mileage allowance.

 I believe that this has been as a result of UNISON consulting with you our members and formally advising senior [...]

WOKINGHAM DISTRICT BRANCH

Branch Position on Staff Car Parking Fees & Changes to Mileage Allowance

UNISON Does Not Agree With The Proposals & Are Seeking Further Discussions

Dear Colleague,

 Depending on the efficiency of your local postal service you could be returning home today to find a letter on your door mat concerning [...]

 PRESS RELEASE – Wokingham Borough Council to Reduce the Head Count by 100 in the Next 12 Months

Embargo: Immediate Release (July 27th,  2010)

The Coalition Government’s in year cuts to local government grants and the emergency budget means that Wokingham Borough Council needs to achieve an additional £1.2 [...]

UNISON, the UK’s leading public sector trade union, today called on MPs to spare a thought for workers on term-time only contracts, the unemployed, and people worried about losing their jobs, through the summer recess, starting tomorrow (Tuesday 27 July).

The union warned that many workers cannot afford the basics, let alone a summer holiday this [...]

Plans to boost local councillors’ allowances by 2.3% were condemned as “a disgrace” today (14 July) by UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union.

The Local Government Association (LGA), who is recommending the increase, is also calling for councillors to get paid a daily rate of £152.77 to attend LGA meetings.

Heather Wakefield, UNISON’s Head of Local [...]

Dear Colleague,

Following Susan Law’s email yesterday outlining the probable impact of the in year cuts to funding and the emergency budget it is important to let you know what our position is.

Although we do not have any details as yet, UNISON recognises that the impact of the in year cuts will have a significant impact [...]

Embargo: For Immediate Release June 24th, 2010

WARNING OVER IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMIES

The budget is devastating news for all those who work for Wokingham Borough Council and indeed for local government throughout Berkshire. Freezing council tax is regressive and will blow a hole in local authority budgets. The announcement of [...]

PRESS RELEASE – Local Government Employers Association Reject Budget Promise to Low Paid Public Sector Workers

 Embargo: Immediate Release (July 1st, 2010)

 In the emergency budget, the Chancellor announced a two-year pay freeze for public sector workers from 2011-2012. However, maybe in recognition of how poorly paid we are in the public sector and how worse off [...]