October 2019 archive

UNISON calls for Sandwell Council to declare climate emergency

Sandwell UNISON is to call upon Sandwell Council to declare a climate emergency and aim to become carbon neutral by 2030. Climate change will have an impact on Sandwell residents and UNISON believes it is important for all our futures that all institutions of government change their policies to limit global warming. Practically Sandwell UNISON …

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Staff Sacrifice Salary and Pension to keep Sandwell School Running

Government cuts on Sandwell schools are impacting upon both staff and children. Pressures to provide a ‘non-deficit’ budget by Educational Leaders in Sandwell have led to one school leadership team to make personal decisions which will significantly disadvantage them financially. In short, they are forfeiting their salary to enable continued effective running of the school. …

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Austerity is Over…Time for a Pay Rise

In clear pre-General Election campaign mode, the Conservative Government has announced the end of austerity and turned the spending taps back on for the public sector, after almost a decade of huge cuts.  This welcome change will be a relief to our struggling NHS, to social care and to our schools that are in financial …

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