Members often ask what the definition of Black is, sometimes for example, when deciding whether or not to become involved in a Black Members’ Self Organised Group, a support network for Black UNISON members. One of the actions the National…
We are within 60 days of the most important election in recent memory. We have seen the effect of 5 years of austerity on our services, our families and our members – we need to discuss the issues and know…
There is to be a rally by the English Defence League in Manchester on Saturday 7th March. Whilst that organisation has seen splits (you can only have one leader) and reduced support it is still appalling that they can bring…
WOMEN MAKING THINGS HAPPEN In the five years that the Coalition Government has been in power, women and families have born the brunt of their so-called ‘austerity’ cuts. In the run up to what is the most important general election…
Our own Lesley Lancelott made sure Manchester was heard at the conference on Thursday as Labour Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper took questions following her speech. Lesley asked: “Given that benefit sanctions affect women the most, and particularly women with…
The branch annual general meeting or AGM takes place on Wednesday 25th February at 12.45 in the Friends Meeting house, on Mount Street behind the Central Library. The AGM is the most important meeting of the year. It is for…
A series of new training courses are being run by the North West Regional Office throughout February and March. The Organising Steward The first formal course the new steward in UNISON needs to attend – 9.30-4pm one day a week…
Guernica: The destruction of a town and the creation of a masterpiece The above event is the theme for the annual International Brigade Memorial Trust Len Crome Memorial Conference which is taking place between 11am – 5pm on Saturday 7th…
At a meeting of the North West Regional Local Government Service Group held on the 15th January 2015 it was agreed that the following motions be put forward to the Special Local Government Conference on pay. Manchester Branch will be…
The Manchester Campaign Committee has organised a major rally to take place in Albert Square (Tuesday 3rd February, 5.45pm – 6.45pm) to protest against public sector cuts. The organiser’s aim is to show the Government that we are standing up…