News and updates on the Local Government Pay Claim 2018.
Letter to COSLA – UNISON recommends members reject pay offer
UNISON, together with GMB and UNITE trade unions, have written to COSLA to say that they will be recommending members reject the pay offer. The revised pay offer, made by COSLA on 6th September, was a 3% increase for all ... Read More
UNISON recommend members reject revised COSLA pay offer
UNISON will recommend that its local government members reject the latest revised pay offer from COSLA when they hold a consultative ballot of members in the next few weeks. The final revised pay offer was made yesterday (6 September) by ... Read More
COSLA President supports ONE team campaign
COSLA president, Councillor Alison Evison, has written to UNISON to support our 'It’s ONE team' campaign. She makes clear that the principle of parity in any pay offer made to the local government workforce is 'critically important' and reminds us ... Read More
Letter from John Swinney in response to Education ‘It’s One Team’ campaign
This is a letter from Deputy First Minister John Swinney responding to the postcards and letters sent to him as part of our Education 'It's One Team' campaign. See also the 'It's One Team' campaign page ... Read More
July Letter from Derek Mackay
This is to keep you up to date on the local government pay negotiations. This is a reply from Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work Derek Mackay. It was in response to the joint trade union letter sent ... Read More
June Letter to Derek Mackay about COSLA pay offer for local government workers
This is to keep you up to date on the local government pay negotiations. This is a joint trade union letter to Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work Derek Mackay. It was sent following our meeting with him ... Read More
