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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨 Know someone about to start their social work career? We've partnered with Community Care to create a free digital guide full of insights from practitioners, social workers and people with lived experience. 📚 Access the guide here: cci.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/preparing-fo...

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Social work is rewarding, but it can also be challenging. That's why UNISON and Community Care have produced a practical guide covering stress management, workplace support, reflective supervision, learning and professional development and more: cci.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/preparing-fo...

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thinking about where social work could take you? The new UNISON and Community Care digital guide explores career pathways, leadership opportunities, moving between specialisms, returning to practice, and more. 📖 Read now: cci.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/preparing-fo...

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎓 Social work students: graduation is only the start of your journey. Our new free guide with Community Care covers: ✅ CV writing ✅ Job interviews ✅ What to expect in your first role ✅ Career progression Read it here: cci.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/preparing-fo...

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📢 Starting a career in social work? UNISON and Community Care have teamed up to produce a brand-new digital guide packed with practical advice on securing your first social work role, succeeding as a newly qualified social worker and more: cci.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/preparing-fo...

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 22/09/2026

📢 New resource for social work students & newly qualified social workers. UNISON and Community Care have launched an interactive guide to help build your career, with: 📝 CV tips 💬 Interview advice 👥 Practitioner insights and more 👉️ Access the guide: buff.ly/l5inSyQ

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📢 One simple question: have you posted your ballot yet? Council and school workers deserve better after years of falling behind. UNISON is recommending members vote YES for strike action. If you haven't returned your ballot, post it today.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📮 UNISON council and school members: Your ballot paper won't count unless it's returned. If you've filled it in, make sure you post it back today. The ballot closes at 10am on Thursday 6 August, and every vote could make a difference.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📬 Final couple of days... UNISON council and school members - have you posted your ballot paper yet? With the ballot closing at 10am on Thursday, there is no time to lose. ✅ Vote YES ✅ Return your ballot by post ✅ Encourage others to do the same

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🚨 Don't risk missing the deadline. The ballot for council and school pay closes at 10am on Thursday 6 August. If your completed ballot paper is still on the side, in a drawer or on the kitchen table, put it in the post today. 📮 Every vote matters.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

⏰ Time is running out... Every returned ballot strengthens our position. UNISON is recommending council and school members vote YES for strike action, but your vote can only count if your ballot paper is returned. 📮 Post it back TODAY.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

📮UNISON council and school members - have you posted your ballot yet? The NJC ballot closes at 10am on Thursday 6 August. If you've voted but your ballot paper is still sitting at home, now is the time to get it in the post. ✅ Vote YES ✅ Post it today ✅ Remind a colleague

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

📢 UNISON school and council members: Have you voted? Now remind a colleague. The ballot closes on 6 August - we need every member to take part. ✅ Vote YES for strike action ✅ Return your ballot paper by post ASAP ✅ Encourage colleagues to do the same Let's deliver the strongest possible turnout.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

⚠️ UNISON Council and school members: No ballot paper? Lost your ballot paper? If you didn't receive one, or you've misplaced it, request a replacement today by calling: ☎️ 0800 0857 857 The ballot closes on 6 August, so don't miss your chance to vote.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

UNISON council and school members: Have you posted your ballot paper yet? The quickest way to make sure your voice is heard is to complete your ballot and get it back in the post today. UNISON is recommending a YES vote for strike action. Don't leave it until the last minute.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

UNISON school and council members: The ballot closes on 6 August. If you've received your ballot paper, don't delay. Complete it and return it by post as soon as possible. UNISON is recommending members vote YES for strike action. Every vote matters. Every returned ballot counts.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

⏰ Council and school workers - two last tasks before you switch off for the weekend: ✅ Check you've posted your ballot paper ✅ Check a colleague has done the same Let's show how much fair pay matters to council and school workers.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

💷 No-one working in our schools and councils should be earning less than the Foundation Living Wage. Years of below-inflation pay rises have left too many struggling to make ends meet. 📮 Got your ballot paper? Return it today. ✅ Vote YES ✅ Encourage colleagues to vote

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

💷 The cost of food, energy and water continues to put pressure on household budgets. Council and school workers shouldn't be expected to absorb yet another squeeze on living standards. Your ballot is your chance to have a say. 📬 Vote YES and return your ballot paper as soon as possible.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢 Your vote is your voice. Council and school staff keep communities running every day. Now it's time to have your say on pay. If you've got your ballot paper, don't delay - complete it and return it today.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

A 3.3% pay offer isn't a pay rise when inflation has been higher. Council and school workers deserve pay that keeps pace with the rising cost of living—not another real-terms pay cut. 📮 If you've received your ballot paper, fill it in and post it back today. Every vote counts.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

💜 Have you encouraged a colleague to vote? The best reminder often comes from a workmate. Ask your colleagues: 📬 Have you received your ballot? ✏️ Have you completed it? 📮 Have you sent it back? Together we can build the strongest possible response.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

📉 Council and school workers have seen the value of their pay fall by an average of 26% since 2010. That's why it's so important that every member takes part in the ballot. ✅ Vote YES ✅ Return your ballot paper ✅ Encourage your colleagues to do the same

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🚨 Don't leave your ballot on the kitchen table! The ballot closes on 6 August. If you're being balloted, make your voice heard by returning your paper as soon as possible. A strong turnout is just as important as the result.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

📮 Have you voted yet? Council and school workers deserve better than a 3.3% pay offer. If you've received your ballot paper, make sure you complete it and post it back today. Every vote matters. ✅ Vote ✅ Post it back ✅ Remind a colleague

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

UNISON council and school workers - YOUR STRIKE BALLOT BEGINS TODAY - 9 JULY. Return your ballot as soon as it arrives and vote YES for strike action. The only way we win is if we all play our part unison.org.uk/LGpa

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Council and school staff begin vote on pay strikes. Around 200,000 council and school workers at more than 500 employers across England and Wales begin voting today on whether to strike over a 3.3% pay offer. unison.org.uk/press/2026/0...

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 22/06/2026

Being worse off is not a pay rise. Since 2010, local government pay has fallen by an average of 26% in real terms. This year’s offer falls far short of what you need and deserve. 📲 Check what it means for you: unisonpaycalculator.co.uk  Pledge to be part of the plan to win.

Mobile phone with NJC pay calculator: Council and school pay. This year's NJC pay offer for council and school workers is 3.3%. Let's calculate your new salary: Enter your current salary: 25584. Calculate

Mobile phone with NJC pay calculator: Council and school pay. Your new annual salary is £26,428.27. Over the last year, inflation has averaged 4.2%* Where does this leave your salary? Show me. *RPI, latest NJC Pay year (April 2025 - March 2026)

Mobile phone with NJC pay calculator: Council and school pay. This means your pay will be -£230.26 below the cost of living. Neing £230.26 worse off is not a pay rise. Calculation is based on a full-time salary, if you entered a part time salary, these amounts will be different.

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 29/05/2026

Local government unions have rejected the 2026 pay offer and are demanding meaningful pay negotiations in a letter to employers signed by all three unions - UNISON, Unite and GMB. UNISON are balloting members for strike action from 9 July.

Letter to the Employers’ Side Secretary, Naomi Cooke, 28 May:
Dear Naomi

The NJC Trade Union Side are writing further in response to your letter of 24March 2026, making a full and final offer of a 3.3% pay increase from 1 April.

All three unions firmly reject this pay offer. Our members remain dismayed and angered at the offer, which fails to make up ground on the loss of the real value of their pay over the last 16 years, and is far below what they need and deserve.

We believe that the most recent financial settlement offers scope for a better offer.

Moreover, we wish to reiterate our disappointment at the National Employers’continual refusal to engage in meaningful pay negotiations.

Given our unions’ rejection of the offer, we urge you to engage in meaningful negotiations on the2026/27 pay award as a matter of urgency.

Yours sincerely,
Kevin Brandstatter GMB
Clare Keogh UNITE
Mike Short UNISON
Trade Union Side Secretaries

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 29/04/2026

Panel session at UNISON’s English Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation seminar. Thank you Mo Baines, APSE Chief Executive for chairing an informative session on organising for reorganisation

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 15/04/2026

As local government faces its biggest reorganisation in decades, our latest podcast covers the impact on public services, the role of unions and the workforce. With guests Clare Williams from UNISON and Mo Baines from APSE. Full episode on your podcast app or online 🎧️ unsn.uk/3OESnys

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 14/04/2026

🚨 Council and school staff pay update: UNISON’s #NJC Committee have met and decided to reject the employers’ pay offer of 3.3% - visit the campaign website for the latest updates and access to resources to support our campaign for a better pay offer 👉️ unsn.uk/4l3jq3W

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 19/03/2026

Being a member of UNISON means having the support you need throughout your studies and every step of your career. As we celebrate Social Work Week, hear directly from students and social workers about the benefits of UNISON membership unsn.uk/2JqPfmC #WSWD2026

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

📸 Great moment from today’s Parliamentary Reception celebrating last year's #SocialWorker of the Year Awards winners! Huge congratulations to the Homeless Move On Team at #Bristol City Council, winners of the Adult Services Team of the Year award, proudly sponsored by #UNISON.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

To every social worker in our Union - thank you. Your skill, resilience and compassion changes lives every day. UNISON stands with you today on World Social Work Day, and every day. 💜 #WSWD2026 #SocialWork

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🎓 Student social workers - your commitment to supporting communities and building a fairer society matters more than ever. UNISON is here to support you from day one. Join now for our discounted student rate of just £10 a year: unsn.uk/2JqPfmC #WSWD2026

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

💜 On World #SocialWork Day, we’re celebrating social workers and growing our union family. If you’re a social worker or student social worker, UNISON is your union. Join us today and stand together: unsn.uk/2JqPfmC #WSWD2026

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📣 New video from our General Secretary, Andrea Egan on World #SocialWork Day: A social worker herself, Andrea shares a tribute to the profession and the difference social workers make every single day. Watch & share 👇 📺 unsn.uk/4bqqBjn #WSWD2026

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Andrea Egan - World Social Work Day 2026

UNISON is celebrating World Social Work Day on Tuesday 17 March 2026. Find out more about how we support Social Workers: https://www.unison.org.uk/social-work Join UNISON: https://join.unison.org.uk/

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🌍 This World Social Work Day, we’re celebrating the 2026 theme: “Co Building Hope and Harmony: A Harambee Call to Unite a Divided Society.” Inspired by the African philosophy of Harambee (Pulling together in unity), we honour social workers who embody this every day. #WSWD2026

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

On World Social Work Day we celebrate the dedication, compassion and skill of social workers across the UK. UNISON is proud to represent 40,000 social workers who support families, safeguard communities and stand up for those most in need. Thank you for everything you do. 💜 #WSWD2026

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 16/03/2026

During Social Work Week, 16–20 March, UNISON is highlighting the vital role of social workers. We are the largest union in the UK representing social workers and offer a range of services and resources to support them throughout their careers 👉️ unsn.uk/4dhpyVw

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Social workers deserve to feel safe and supported on every home visit. 💜🏠 Your voice is vital - our home visits survey only takes a few minutes. 🔗 buff.ly/BUXYZV6 🔒 Completely anonymous 🎁 Optional prize draw: win £200 in shopping vouchers 📅 Closing 1 March

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UNISON @unison.org.uk · 25/02/2026

📚Libraries and local services matter. This week, library and council workers met MPs and councillors in Westminster to discuss cuts many communities have experienced since 2010 and to share why investment in these services would help strengthen local areas. #SaveOurServices

Paul Hodgkinson MP supporting the UNISON Save Our Services campaign

Daniel Zeichner MP supporting the UNISON Save Our Services campaign.

Rushanara Ali MP supporting the Save Our Services campaign.

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Are you a social worker who carries out home visits, either solo or with a colleague? UNISON wants to hear from you. 🗓️ Our new Social Work Home Visits Survey is open until 1 March 🎁 Enter the prize draw for £200 in vouchers 💜 Share your views today: buff.ly/BUXYZV6

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Equal pay wins are possible. Birmingham City Council members stood together and made history. If you think there’s an equal pay issue in your service, talk to UNISON. #EqualPay

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Does your council pay the real Living Wage to directly employed staff and contractors? If not, it’s time. Tell us your council’s status and let’s build a plan to win it. #LivingWage

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

2026 is UNISON’s Year of Green Activity (YoGA). What quick wins would make your council greener and your job easier: EV pool cars? Office retrofits? Shade & ventilation for heatwaves? Share ideas below. #YoGA

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We want to hear from everyone involved in social work home visits. Your insight will help shape UNISON’s campaign for safer working conditions and better resources. 🗓️ Survey open until 1 March 🔒 Anonymous & quick 🎁 Chance to win £200 in shopping vouchers 👉 Take part here: buff.ly/BUXYZV6

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UNISON Local Government @unisonlg.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Council budgets are being set now. Cuts aren’t inevitable - organising works. Local government staff keep communities running: Refuse, care, youth services, libraries. Tell us what’s at risk where you are and what needs defending. #SaveOurServices

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