Britain's three biggest unions yesterday demanded a £1 pay rise for the lowest-paid public sector workers to bring them up to the living wage.
GMB, Unison and Unite - which together represent 1.6 million local government workers - formally submitted a pay claim to employers today.
The claim steps up their campaign to put an end to poverty wages in the public sector.
Unison national officer CLARE WILLIAMS spoke to the Morning Star about the union’s priority campaigns and why they will not let up just because the Prime Minister has changed
As Unison launches its Year of Women Workers, ANNIE COGAN-THOMAS argues that stronger organisation and collective bargaining are essential to winning equality
Roger McKenzie talks to general secretary of Unison CHRISTINA McANEA about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on members, the local government funding emergency and the threat of Reform UK



