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Thanks for your support
On behalf of the UNISON Manchester Branch, I would like to thank stewards and members for all the hard work they put in to make the strike, march and rally on November 30 such a tremendous success. To those who helped in the organising before the day, and all those who got in early to [...]
Make Government listen to us on Wednesday
This is an historic week for our union. From the Shetland Isles to Southampton, nurses, social workers, PCSOs, librarians, dinner ladies, teaching assistants, bin men and paramedics – among many other public sector workers – will be standing shoulder to shoulder and marching, demonstrating, holding rallies, and even painting children’s faces, as millions strike to protect public [...]
Picket briefing meetings
Branch has organised a series of picket briefing meetings at the Branch Office for UNISON Stewards and activists. These have been arranged for volunteers who are picketing and wish to receive information and a briefing on arrangements for the strike on 30th November. Leaflets, placards and other materials will be available for collection at each [...]
November Mancunion
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Public Sector Pensions – Statement of Support
Please see below for a copy of the statement by Councillor Richard Leese, leader of the Council, on the proposed changes to Public Sector Pensions. Councillor Richard Leese’s Statement The approximately 100 separate funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme, of which Manchester is a member, are together the biggest pension scheme in [...]
Public Sector Pensions – Emergency Motion
The Manchester City Labour Party recently met to discuss an emergency motion, proposed by UNISON Manchester, concerning the industrial action around Public Sector Pensions due to take place on the 30th November. The motion was unanimously agreed by the City Party members and it has been included in full below. Emergency Resolution – Public Sector [...]
Member briefings on proposed changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme
*UPDATE* A revised timetable of briefings has now been published and you can download a copy of the latest dates/times by clicking on the following link. UNISON are organising a series of briefings over the next 2 weeks for members to ask questions and raise their concerns over the proposed changes to the Local Government [...]
UNISON needs your vote!
UNISON is asking its members to vote early and vote YES in the ballot for industrial action to protect public sector pensions. Ballot papers are being posted to 1.1 million UNISON members, and will start arriving from Wednesday 12 October. We need a big YES vote and a high turnout to send a clear and [...]
Annual General Meeting 2012
The UNISON Manchester Branch Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 7 March at 2012 at 12.45 pm in the Friends Meeting House, (behind Central Library), Mount Street, Manchester. Preliminary agendas have now been issued in the post to all members. All members are urged to attend – any questions, just get in touch with [...]