The election for UNISON General Secretary is well underway. Manchester UNISON Branch overwhelmingly agreed to nominate John Burgess for the post. Unfortunately in the past there have been low levels of turnout in the elections and given the threats of…
UNISON is sponsoring a film event in Manchester’s National Football Museum (opposite Printworks) with support from Show Racism The Red Card and the PFA (Professional Footballers Association). This is a free event open to members who can book their place…
Read on below for the Autumn issue of UNISONMoneyTalk, the personal finance newsletter for UNISON members. In this issue you can read about: Tax-free savings don’t end with ISAs: ISAs are a well known option when it comes to making…
The TUC have produced a detailed briefing on the Government attacks on trade unions aimed at undermining recruiting and retaining membership. Trade Unions are one of the few social movements left to challenge attacks on working people and also the…
The UNISON North West LGBT Committee is pleased to announce that our open meetings for 2016 will take place on the following dates: Saturday 23rd January – 1100 hours to 1600 hours Thursday 26th May – 1800 hours to 2000…
Yesterday Manchester Branch sent a delegation down to London to join a lobby of Parliament over the proposed Trade Union Bill. For a full report on why the Trade Union Bill is an attack on us all read the latest…
Five years ago Rachael Slack, and her two year old son Auden, were stabbed to death by Rachael’s former partner. Today, an Independent Police Complaints Commission review into the investigation of the police’s involvement with the case shows that much…
In the slideshow below are a selection of photos taken on the recent march and rally in Manchester on Sunday 4th October. A full report of the event will be included in the next issue of our Branch Newsletter, Mancunion.…
Joe Hill (1879-1915) was a songwriter and union activist, framed and then executed by the state of Utah. His creative way of campaigning and organising has relevance for those fighting for workers’ rights now. Joe Hill, the troubadour and union…
During the last three months, our party has changed. The hopes of so many people – of a different Britain, a better Britain, a more equal, more decent Britain – have grown our movement to a size and strength we…