Hundreds of B&NES Children’s Services Staff Poised to Strike Over Restructuring and Pay Friday, May 22, 2026 b&nes strike children’sservices socialworkers restructure paydispute unison socialcare redundancy industrialaction A significant industrial action is looming at Bath and North East Somerset Council as hundreds of children’s services staff prepare to strike. This follows an active strike by 28 social workers currently protesting pay … Read More
Striking Social Workers Hold Pickets in Keynsham Friday, May 22, 2026 socialworkers strike pay keynsham picketing dispute gradings strikeaction paydispute socialcare Twenty-eight social workers in Keynsham have begun striking to protest pay gradings they consider unfair. The strike, which involves picketing outside workplaces, highlights ongoing concerns about compensation and working … Read More
Children’s Safety Assured Amid Social Worker Strike at Bath and North East Somerset Council Tuesday, May 19, 2026 strike socialworkers paydispute children council unison bath restructure safety industrialaction Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset Council’s children’s services department, top council officials have firmly assured that children will remain safe throughout the industrial … Read More
Children's Safety Assured Amid Social Worker Strike in Bath and North East Somerset Tuesday, May 19, 2026 strike socialwork paydispute childrensafety bath council unison restructure protests industrialaction Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset, the council remains confident that children will not come to harm. Industrial action by team managers and deputy team managers in the … Read More
Social Workers in Bath and North East Somerset Announce Three-Day Strike Over Pay Dispute Friday, May 15, 2026 socialworkers strike paydispute bath unison council childrensservices industrialaction restructurings management Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset are preparing to strike for three consecutive days next week in response to ongoing pay disputes. Team managers and deputy team managers within the council’s children’s services … Read More
Social Workers Vote Unanimously to Strike Amid Deep Morale Crisis Monday, February 9, 2026 socialwork strike paydispute morale council unison bob childwelfare negotiations workforce Children’s social care team managers and deputy managers at Bath and North East Somerset Council have voted overwhelmingly to strike in response to pay regrading that critics say has left morale “shot to bits.” In … Read More