Welcome

Welcome to the UNISON (East Midlands) local government blog about our "Local Government Matters" campaign to defend jobs and services.

In these difficult economic times public services matter more, not less. Council services are the "Cinderella" of the public sector and unfortunately do have the same high profile as other public services such as health and policing.

There are many myths about council workers and this blog aims to dispel those myths and also demonstrate the important work council staff do. The blog will also be updated on the union's campaign to defend jobs and services in what we know will be a tough budget process later this year.