Communities across Wales are uniting to oppose divisive attack on democracy says Cymru / Wales regional secretary
local government
UNISON campaign wins living wage for low-paid members
UNISON members to present petition to Assembly members at Senedd building
Local government workers protest over slashed car allowance
UNISON dossier proves how the cut is costing the public purse more
UNISON Cymru/Wales warns that austerity cuts are damaging our public services and threatening to undermine local democracy
Five years of austerity have ‘inflicted long-term damage ‘on Welsh communities
Staff that provide our valued local services must be placed at the heart of considerations
UNISON will submit thousands of signatures from across the Vale of Glamorgan to the local council in a bid to protect library services. Library services across the Vale of Glamorgan have come under threat as a result of budget constraints. Council proposals include redycung opening hours, cutting staff numbers, and a call to community groups […]
UNISON has criticised the Vale of Glamorgan council for publishing misleading information about the future of the authority’s library services
UNISON has called on Besti Cadwaladr University Health Board to withdraw their plans to close a consultant-led maternity unit
Trades unions are disappointed that the chief executive of Merthyr council has bypassed trade unions and sent a message out to almost half of the council’s workers asking them to accept large cuts in pay to plug budget gaps caused by the UK government’s austerity agenda. Intensive talks between the joint trades unions – UNISON, GMB and UNITE – and […]
‘Express your love of libraries’ and stand behind library staff this Saturday, on National Libraries Day
In response to the release of Welsh public services minister Leighton Andrews’ consultation, Reforming Local Government: Power to Local People, UNISON Cymru/Wales head of local government Dominic MacAskill said: “There is a general consensus across Wales that council restructuring is both necessary and inevitable. “However, despite the fact that this debate has been ongoing for some […]
UNISON has called on Caerphilly council to withdraw a report outlining plans to ‘buy out’ essential car user allowances and annual leave currently afforded to chief officers at the council. UNISON believes that the plans would allow chief officers to be treated more favourably compared to all other council staff. The changes are to be […]