Talks hope after Shropshire strike

Shropshire UNISON members are hopeful of 'productive' talks after their solid 24 hour strike against Tory council plans for pay cuts of 5.4%. The strike closed customer service points, day centres, highway depots, leisure centres, libraries and Shirehall. In a joint statement the union and the council committed to talks, recognising it had been too late to call off the strike. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-15012988 and http://www.unison.org.uk/news/news_view.asp?did=7226

Shropshire UNISON branch under attack for fighting cuts

In yet another act of retribution by a Tory led Council, the local UNISON branch in Shropshire faces drastic cuts in union facility time. UNISON members have this week voted to take strike action in opposition to imposed cuts in pay and conditions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-14898257

Shame on Shropshire Council

Dismissal letters have been sent to Tory controlled Shropshire Council's 6,500 strong workforce stating that all staff will be dismissed on 30 September and immediately rehired, but only if they agree to a 5.4% pay cut. UNISON is taking industrial action to resist similar imposed changes in Birmingham and Southampton councils and will be balloting our members in Shropshire: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-14028188