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Workers in Children’s Services social work teams at Kirklees council, west Yorkshire, struck for two days last week. They have multiple grievances with the Labour-run authority.

Teaching assistants (TAs) have rejected the latest offer from Labour-run Durham County Council.

Councillors in County Durham backed a proposal to make a fresh offer to teaching assistants (TAs) yesterday, Wednesday.

Social workers at Kirklees Council in West Yorkshire were set to strike on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

Teaching assistants (TAs) across County Durham are gearing up to reject a deal cooked up by the Labour-run council and union officials.

Since his re-election as Unison general secretary in December 2015 Dave Prentis’ leadership has been rocked by scandal and former allies now challenge his leadership.

 

Unions representing more than 1.6 million local government workers are calling for a pay rise to break the Tory public sector pay cap.

Thousands of public sector workers met in Brighton this week at the national and sector conferences of Britain's largest union, Unison.

Unions representing more than 1.6 million local government workers are demanding a 5 percent pay rise to break the Tory public sector pay cap.

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