Pay Matters

TUC campaign link

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Your pay matters too. Help us win a fair pay rise by joining now - the more of us there are speaking out for pay fairness, the louder our voice and the more we will be listened to.

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What can I do?

There are lots of things you can do to help us win wide support for our campaign for a fair deal for public-service workers. Your help is crucial to raise public awareness of the contribution UNISON members make to local communities and the pressures they face.

Act now to make our campaign a success!

Have your say

Make sure you vote in the consultations taking place in health and local government

Spread the word. Ensure everyone knows why your pay matters

Pin campaign posters and pay bulletins on your noticeboard at work
Have your say on news websites and talkback radio - help people understand why the government's 2% pay limit is a pay cut
Visit UNISONTV on Youtube and share the campaign videos, or add them to your branch or personal web, blog pages - or your facebook, bebo and myspace pages.
Volunteer to be interviewed and quoted by the press and media
Write to your MP
Send a letter to your local paper

Recruit new members. The bigger our union is, the stronger we are

You don't have to be a steward to encourage someone to join. Tell a colleague about the benefits of joining UNISON today
Make it a priority to talk to people about the campaign and joining UNISON
Always carry a recruitment leaflet with you

Stay informed

Sign up for the Pay Matters eBulletin
Read about the campaign in In Focus and U magazine
Keep a close eye on the website for the latest news and downloadable campaign materials

Help us gather information

Run or take part in a branch workshop. We need to be able to show how the pay squeeze is hurting our members

My pay matters because...

Add your views and comments

Have your say....
"My employer keeps telling me to do more, the government keeps telling us to do more and patients keep expecting more ... all the while, what we are experiencing is a pay cut. I deserve a decent pay rise”
Staff nurse, Newcastle

Proposed health pay agreement explained

Leaflet explaining details of the proposed health pay agreement - including proposed banding, pay scales and Q&A.
Link to a PDF document on this site

Proposed health pay agreement explained

NHS pay - proposed multi-year agreement: case studies

The proposed pay deal will affect the earnings of particular occupational groups. These case studies will be of interest to branches and affected individuals.
Link to a document on this site

NHS pay - case studies [ZIP]

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