The UNISON Leicester City Local Government Branch held a special Branch Committee meeting on the 23rd of September to discuss which candidate for General Secretary our branch would nominate. Our Br…| Leicester City
Social Work England fees are due to increase by £30 per year from December 2025. This means that our social workers will be £120 out of pocket just for doing their jobs. We are calling on Leicester City Council to demonstrate that it values its social workers by covering the cost of these fees for […]| Leicester City
This is a statement from trade unions representing members at Ash Field Academy. It is jointly issued by UNISON, GMB and NEU – all unions that were closely involved with the now-completed redundancy consultation undertaken by Discovery Schools Academy Trust. We are writing to all our members at Ash Field to raise what we jointly […]| Leicester City
On 2nd April, Leicester City Council introduced new Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) to apply in the city centre. While UNISON Leicester City Branch acknowledge that the City Council has the r…| Leicester City
At the time of our April newsletter, we were awaiting the offer from the employer’s side to our claim for 2025. On 22nd April the local government workers and school support staff have been offered…| Leicester City
Trans women are women, trans men are men, and all our LGBT+ comrades must be respected. On the 16th April, the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex…| Leicester City
After more than a decade and a half of devastating cuts under various Tory-led governments, Leicester City Council now threaten libraries and community centres across the city. The proposals, which are being consulted on at the moment, could result in the withdrawal of funding for 11 libraries and community centres and the reduction in staffed […]| Leicester City
Following the branches’ recent success in negotiating with the employer to sign up to UNISON’s “Violence at Work Charter”, now is the perfect time to consider becoming a UNISON Health and Safety Rep! Evidence shows that workplaces with union safety reps and joint union-management safety committees have major injury rates less than half of those without. […]| Leicester City
The charter aims to protect employees working in public services from acts of abuse, assault, and threatening behaviour. By signing up, Leicester City Council is not only showing their commitment to supporting their workforce, but actively reassuring employees they have the necessary procedures in place to support staff should violent incidents occur. To sign the […]| Leicester City
This document is intended as a response to, and comment upon, Leicester City Council’s draft revenue budget for 2025/26. It does not attempt to substantively comment upon the draft Capital Programm…| Leicester City
