Local government pay – UNISON statement

UNISON will continue to campaign for more funds for local government, allowing employers to improve their final pay offer for council and school staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Although employers have said that their offer of a 2.75% increase is final, they have also said that they will approach the government for more money for local government pay for 2020-21.
Pay outside Scotland is negotiated through the national joint council for local government services, and the union says i