UNISON Local government news http://www.unison.org.uk/rss/localgov.asp UNISON - Local government news en-gb http://www.unison.org.uk/rss localgovernment@unison.co.uk (UNISON local government) web@unison.co.uk (Webmaster) European Commission Threat to the British Banger On 22 May 2013, the Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (part of the European Commission) meets in Brussels to decide the fate of our British Banger.

UNISON expects the UK Food Standards Agency representative at the meeting, who represents the UK Government, to vote through changes to pig inspection in UK abattoirs which will increase the chance of tumours and abscesses entering the human food chain.

UNISON is campaigning to oppose these changes. http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8547 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8547 LG members to vote on offer (08/05/13) Local government members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be consulted on offer as 'best achievable by negotiation' http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8525 Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8525 Union to consider new LG pay offer (26/04/13) Union to discuss final 1% offer from employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland before consulting branches http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8501 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8501 Ex-MHS employees of the Food Standards Agency - URGENT action Ex-MHS employees of the Food Standards Agency - URGENT action needed to protect your pensionable pay. http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8502 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8502 Scots say No to pay offer (15/04/13) Unions seek to reopen talks on local government pay http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8474 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8474 Scots recommend rejection of local government pay offer (15/03/13) Scottish local government members must decide on 1% pay offer http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8431 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8431 Now is not the time to be cutting back on independent meat inspection In the wake of the Horsemeat scandal, UNISON has written to the Chair of the Food Standards Agency, and FSA Board Members, to ask for a meeting to discuss the Agency’s on-going policy of de-regulating meat inspection in the UK. Now is not the time to be cutting back on independent meat inspection, which is what protects consumers from contaminated meat. Read more here... http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8401 Mon, 4 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8401 Local government pay offer (22/02/13) Employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland put forward 'options' http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8382 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8382 South Lanarkshire pay pledge welcomed (11/02/13) But union warns against 'council-funded scandal' in contracted out services http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8352 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8352 UNISON calls for reintroduction of official inspection in meat processing plants (8/2/12) UNISON has today called for the immediate re-introduction of daily independent inspections of meat cutting premises. http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8348 Fri, 8 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.unison.org.uk/localgov/news_view.asp?did=8348