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• UNISON lobbies Church of England leaders over pay

  14-02-2023 13:11
  
  UNISON campaigners spent a frosty morning lobbying Church of England leaders over pay, before a meeting of the General Synod in Westminster, last week.
  They urged clergy, who were about to debate the cost of living crisis, to raise the issue of catering staff, cleaners and caretakers being paid less than the real living wage in church schools.
  UNISON and Church Action on Poverty are jointly campaigning for the Church of England to take urgent action.
  In December, UNISON wrote to the heads o
  
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• Turkey earthquake solidarity appeal

  14-02-2023 12:40
  
  The powerful earthquake that struck southeast Turkey and northwest Syria on 6 February has so far claimed at least 35,000 lives, with thousands still missing and millions displaced.
  Communities have been devastated, with buildings turned to dust and public services and critical infrastructure badly affected, hampering rescue efforts. People have been trapped in the rubble for days, while thousands more are left on the streets in freezing temperatures, without food and shelter.
  The situation is d
  
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• Ministers must pay workers fairly to protect public services

  14-02-2023 11:34
  
  Commenting on new figures today (Tuesday) from the Office for National Statistics showing public sector pay rises are still way below inflation and significantly less than those in the private sector, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said:
  “When it comes to pay, the people providing vital public services are being treated as also-rans.
  “It’s no wonder there are chronic staff shortages in health, care, local government and education, when the pay is far better
  
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