Unison West Sussex

21/09/2026

The Government is not finding new money to fund the teachers' pay rise but is robbing Peter to pay Paul

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'Teaching assistants, cleaners and all other school support staff are long overdue a better deal,’ says UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan on reports the government will let schools use money saved from support staff pension funds to pay for the teachers’ pay award.

01/08/2026

Our General Secretary makes the case that the government's militarism is actively making us all less safe, whilst starving public services of the funds they need. This must change.

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Britain is starving its public services while splashing out on weapons of war — and it’s making all of us less safe.

31/07/2026

We are fast approaching the end of the NJC pay ballot!

To be sure your vote will be received in London in time before the deadline, make sure you post it back **this weekend!**

Vote YES to strike for better pay, this weekend!

08/07/2026

🚨 YOUR STRIKE BALLOT WILL BE POSTED OUT THIS WEEK
Council and school workers: being worse off is not a pay rise.

🗳 Strike ballot opens 9 July

Return your ballot as soon as it arrives and vote YES for strike action.
The only way we win is if we all play our part unison.org.uk/LGpay

16/06/2026

Local Government Reorganisation: an increasing concern - we submitted a response to the statutory consultation yesterday, opposing LGR but calling for Option A, if it has to go ahead, as this will have the least negative impact on our members at work and council residents.

LGR: an increasing concern The UNISON West Sussex branch has significant concerns about Local Government Reorganisation, or LGR, which we have reported on before. Real concerns exist about what a damaging distraction this change will be, at a time of chronic and unresolved local government funding c...

15/06/2026

UNISON General Secretary Andrea Egan addresses Local Government Conference in Brighton

“We’re worth more than this—and we’re ready to fight for it” From ...

15/06/2026

Mileage: Government has increased tax free rate to 55p - thanks to UNISON’s campaigning and lobbying, Government has announced it will increase the tax-free mileage rate to 55 pence with immediate effect. But this does not alter the rate employers pay, in and of itself. Find out more and what the branch is doing for members:

Mileage: Government has increased tax free rate to 55p After UNISON’s new General Secretary Andrea Egan met with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, UNISON successfully gained a commitment to finally review the 45 pence per mile mileage rate that had been static since 2011. Following this review, whi...

12/06/2026

NJC Pay Latest: 3.3% offer REJECTED, ballot starts 9 July. Read the latest, as we explain the targeted and disaggregated industrial action ballot UNISON is running from 9 July. 14 of our employers in West Sussex are included in the ballot. See if you will be balloted and get up to speed with your pay:

NJC Pay Latest: 3.3% offer REJECTED, ballot starts 9 July Latest UNISON’s NJC Committee met and agreed very clearly to REJECT the employers’ offer of 3.3% on behalf of members. The Committee was clear that the offer falls significantly short of what members in councils and schools need and deser...

10/06/2026

Workplace days of action for Palestine: this week!
Today we'll be in Crawley Library and Thursday County Hall Chichester. Homemade cakes and biscuits on sale plus unique and high quality Palestinian goods, all to raise money for the Women in Hebron charity. Come and find us from 10.30am.

Workplace days of action for Palestine: this week! Following our successful fundraising events in 2025, we’re excited to share two upcoming events in West Sussex. Crawley Library Office, Third Floor, Wednesday 10th June, 10.30am-1pm. Chichester County Hall, Reception Area, Thursday 11th June, 10.3...

09/06/2026

🚨💷 West Sussex Pension Fund survey: have your say in how your wages are invested! This is an important opportunity for scheme members (active, deferred and pensioners) to have their say. 👇

West Sussex LGPS: take part in its member survey! The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a very different public sector pension scheme to other schemes, in that it takes in employee contributions and employer contributions and invests these to make returns, with all three sources of income th...