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Local Government
Message from Regional LG Chairperson, Kevin O'Grady:
Welcome to our Local Government page! We hope to keep you informed about our activities in the Region to improve members pay and conditions if you work in local government or its contracted out services. Let us have your comments and suggestions - and news! e mail us at unisoneastern@unison.co.uk
The LG section of UNISON is the largest service group in the union. We have nearly 50,000 members wokring in LG and related employers in the Eastern Region.
Upcoming event
Cambridgeshire Local Gov Question time debate.
Wednesday 10th March 2010
Latest News
9th March 2010 - Views sought in Adult social care in Thurrock.
2nd March 2010 - A warning message about the whole of Essex.
1st March 2010 - Councils across Eastern region and the country are predicting large falls in public spending over the next few years, a BBC survey has found. Results showed Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Southend were looking at overall spending reductions of between 5-20% - See more
22nd Feb 2010 - Cambridgeshire Social worker story.
18 Feb 2010- Branch AGMs - Happening Now!
Your chance to decide UNISON'S views in 2010. All members will be invited to go to their own branch AGM between now and the end of March. Vital issues are discussed included your pay and combatting councils' attempts to slash jobs and services while many are stashing money into reserves. Contact your local branch for the date of your AGM. One local branch reports: South Cambs Superbly attended AGM!
Pay
16 Feb 2010 - Local Government 2010/11 Pay - leaflet now available to order - see more
News from Your area
News from Beds
News from Cambridge - Protest over planned cuts - Feb 2010 - see more
News from Essex
News from Herts
News from Norfolk
News from Suffolk
Seminar - Learning at Work in the social Housing Sector - 10th March 2010 - see more
Report from Eastern Region LG Annual Conference (Nov 2009) - see more
LG Branches - see here
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