INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS FOR A BETTER FUTURE? If so you should attend a FREE course for members at the UNISON NW Regional Centre, Arena Point next to Victoria Train Station in Manchester (see the map below for directions).…
The Branch Annual General Meeting this year is taking place at 12.45pm on Tuesday 11th February in the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester. The following motions are going to be discussed: Pay Public Services – Attack on Manchester National…
Mental Health Awareness course March 18th to 20th 2014 at The Manchester College A 3 day nationally accredited Mental Health Awareness course is available commencing on March 18th. It will take place over 3 days as blended learning, i.e. March…
The Trade Union Education Team at the Manchester College still have a few places remaining for their year-long level 3 course starting in February (5th, blended over 1 year). It will consist of 1 day a month (the first Wednesday)…
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS 2014 Please check the timetable below and make every effort to attend the meeting which is best for you. You should re-visit this page regularly over the next couple of weeks as any amendments…
The November 2013 edition of the Manchester Branch newsletter, Mancunion, is now available online to view, download or print for reading offline. Colour copies of this newsletter are also available from the Manchester Branch Office at room 321 in the…
Chancellor George Osborne launched his first salvo of the New Year with a promise of even more spending cuts. UNISON’s General Secretary said, “In true right wing style, he stigmatises those who have to depend on benefits, and the jobless.…
The pay claim for local government workers is for a minimum increase of £1 an hour on scale point 5 to achieve the living wage and the same flat rate increase on all other scale points. Why? Because: 1. Local…
So here are the facts. • Across the 1.6 million local government workforce nationally, 77% are women. • The local government workforce is 55% part-time workers – of which 90% are women. • Over 1 million local government workers earn…
Come to the NICK GRIFFIN MUST GO- North West Unite Against Fascism Regional Conference Sunday 24th November 2013 With only 6 months to go until the European Elections – when fascist BNP leader Nick Griffin only needs around 7% of…