Unison: ‘Army’ of council workers lost to austerity cuts – BBC News
Welsh councils have shed more than 28,000 jobs in the last eight years, according to figures collated by public sector workers’ union Unison. The scale […]
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Elderly care homes face closure in shake-up – BBC News
Rhondda Cynon Taf is consulting over £50m plans to replace its care homes with blocks of apartments whose residents will be supported. Consultants have recommended […]
Unions march through Tredegar, birthplace of the NHS
UNISON members joined hundreds of other trade unionists and supporters last Sunday (1st July) to march through Tredegar, birthplace of the NHS, to commemorate its […]
MASSIVE TURN OUT FOR LOBBY: Hands off our Breakfast Clubs
On 6th June the Joint Trade Unions in Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council lobbied a meeting of the council to try to persuade them to not […]
Where were you hiding, when the storm broke? : Merthyr still Rising in 2018
There was sunshine and there was rain. There was music and merriment. There was agitating and organising. And once again Merthyr Rising was a big […]
HANDS OFF OUR KIDS BREAKFAST: UNISON in dispute with Merthyr Tydfil Council over school Breakfast Clubs
UNISON, GMB & Unite have lodged a joint dispute with Merthyr Council after proposals to make massive cuts to School Breakfast Clubs which could result […]
UNISON steps up for public services | Article | News | UNISON National
By the tens of thousands, UNISON members came from all across the country today to defy the wet weather of London and step up for […]
Thousands join TUC march over wages and workers’ rights – BBC News
Thousands of people have joined a trade union march calling for a “new deal” for workers and public services.The central-London demonstration, led by the Trades […]
Free tickets for UNISON members for Merthyr Rising ‘SOLD’ OUT
UPDATE: Please note we are now out of free passes for this event. They have been on offer to members for over a month now […]
UNISON accepts local government pay offer | Article | News | UNISON National
UNISON has accepted the Local Government Association’s two-year pay offer, covering the period April 2018 – March 2020. The key features of the pay offer […]