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Our new general secretary and registered social worker, Andrea Egan, shares her message of solidarity to council and school staff ahead of the imminent ballot …

UNISON’s industrial action ballot for council and school worker pay opens soon! UNISON members working in council and schools need a significant pay rise above the …

Latest UNISON’s NJC Committee met and agreed very clearly to REJECT the employers’ offer of 3.3% on behalf of members. The Committee was clear that …

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a very different public sector pension scheme to other schemes, in that it takes in employee contributions and …

Following our successful fundraising events in 2025, we’re excited to share two upcoming events in West Sussex. Crawley Library Office, Third Floor, Wednesday 10th June, …

After UNISON’s new General Secretary Andrea Egan met with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, UNISON successfully gained a commitment to finally review the 45 pence per …

The UNISON West Sussex branch has significant concerns about Local Government Reorganisation, or LGR, which we have reported on before. Real concerns exist about what …

We know that when problems come up at work that can be an incredibly stressful time. UNISON West Sussex supports our members at such times, …

UNISON has joined with other education unions in raising concerns about government proposals that could eventually see all state schools required to join academy trusts. …

The successful election of Andrea Egan as General Secretary has caused a by-election in a national Female Local Government seat. West Sussex branch committee has …