Local Government
The Local Government Service Group is made up of UNISON members who have been elected by their fellow members. They meet regularly to discuss the issues that are important within Local Government and work together to plan and co-ordinate UNISON's response.
The group covers all members employed within Local Government, as well as schools, fire and rescue services and those employed within private companies to provide public services.
UNISON is the largest union in the country representing Local Government workers. Our members provide vital services to communities throughout the country and their hard work and dedication to their jobs means that communities are able to rely on them to provide the support they need.
The recent announcements by the Government has now put in jeopardy the future of these vital services following the Comprehensive Spending Review. Councils throughout the South West are seeing huge cuts to their budgets as a result.
UNISON will not stand by and watch as the Government and Councils dismantle the social fabric of this country. Our members know how much their communities rely on the services they provide and how much of an impact removing such services will have. They recognise that it was neither their communities, nor their colleagues, that created the financial crisis that the Government uses to justify such actions. They know that it was the wreckless behaviour of a handful of bankers and financial institutions that are to blame.
That is why they, along with their fellow trade union members, continue to campaign against these cuts. UNISON's Million Voices campaign is there to expose the myths about these cuts and to provide the alternatives that would ensure those responsible for it are the ones who pay.
To find out when the Local Government Service Group next meets please go to our Committee Calendar page.
National Service Group Elections
Branches are reminded to vote in the National Service Group Elections. For further information click here
South West Regional Local Government Service Group Executive Meeting
The next meeting will take place starting at 10.30am on Thursday 12 July 2012 at
The Conference Centre, UNISON House, The Crescent, Taunton TA1 4DU.
The following dates for 2012 have been agreed. All meetings will be held at UNISON House, The Cresent, Taunton TA1 4DU starting at 10.30am except where otherwise stated.
Planning Day - Wednesday 27 September. Venue still to confirmed
Wednesday 10 October - Annual meeting of Local Government branches and South West Local Government Executive AGM
Tuesday 4 December
It was agreed at the meeting held on 18 April to send a letter to Heather Wakefield, National Secretary, Local Government, regarding the negotiations over local government pension scheme. Click here to read letter. Heather's response was
Dear SW SGE,
Thank you for your letter.
I absolutely agree with you that activists and members should have the necessary time to consider the outcome of what have been painstaking negotiations, in which we have tried to secure the best possible outcome for members.
I can assure you that I will be seeking to secure agreement to a reasonable period for consideration of the results of the negotiations before the ballot of members takes place.
Best wishes,
Heather
page updated 2/05/12