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• Workers in councils and schools should reject low pay offer, says UNISON

  23-05-2024 15:50
  
  Council and school staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are worth far more than the “disappointing” pay increase they’ve been offered by employers, says UNISON today (Thursday).
  The union is to consult hundreds of thousands of workers in local government over the £1,290 offer made last week, with a recommendation they vote to reject it.
  UNISON is calling for an improvement to pay that fairly rewards council and school staff, many of whom are in low-wage roles, for
  
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• Statement in solidarity with student protests for Gaza

  23-05-2024 15:38
  
  UNISON sends its solidarity to all those who are peacefully protesting on university campuses here in the UK and around the world, in support of a ceasefire in Gaza and justice and rights for the Palestinian people.
  UNISON supports these calls and has consistently campaigned for an end to the occupation and for a viable Palestinian state alongside Israel.
  Peaceful protests, encampments and occupations on university campuses have played an important role in many struggles against injustices in th
  
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• UNISON raises concerns over UK energy security

  23-05-2024 14:53
  
  UNISON has raised concerns with energy company National Grid over its announcement to sell the Grain Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal, located in Kent.
  National Grid is a private energy company operating in the UK and US and the largest electricity transmission and distribution business in the UK. 
  The Grain LNG terminal is the UK and Europe’s largest terminal importing LNG to the country. UNISON is concerned that the decision to sell it could have a negative impact on the UK&rsqu
  
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