Local government staff provide a range of vital services, keeping our communities safe, clean and accessible, yet there is often little or no recognition for the hard work that goes on in these vital public services.

With the cost-of-living skyrocketing to new highs every day, it’s time to rise up and demand decent pay for council and school staff. With inflation at an all-time high, more is needed in pay packets to account for increases in the cost of food, housing and heating.

UNISON is calling for for pay to rise by 2% above inflation, to help members cope with the cost-of-living crisis.

Local councillors can voice their support for this pay rise, raising the issue directly with local government employers and demanding that they provide the pay rise school and council workers so desperately need.

We need to come together and rise up to get pay up. Please email your councillor and convince them to use their influence to support hard-working staff, delivering vital local services.