Age Immaterial Survey
As part of the Age Immaterial campaign on women over 50 in the workplace, the TUC has created a survey aimed at union members over 50 (both men and women) to gather information on the impact of caring responsibilities on…
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Rail privatisation has failed to deliver on its promises
Rail privatisation has failed to deliver for rail users and taxpayers and has brought in little private sector investment, according to a recent TUC- commissioned report. The Great Train Robbery – written for the TUC by the…
Petition against Privatisation of the Probation Service
PLEASE SIGN THE E-PETITION The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling, intends to privatise the 105 year old Probation Service. Our Probation Service is a precious public service – and to privatise it will be chaotic…
Help with school uniform costs
If you’re struggling with the rising cost of living, and worried about how you’ll be able to cope with back-to-school costs, UNISON might be able to help. The union’s welfare charity, There for You, has set up a limited fund…
UNISON Manchester will defend The Museum of Science and Industry
Manchester residents are still reeling from the recent news that the city’s much beloved Museum Of Science and Industry may face closure as part of the ongoing Coalition cuts to museums across the country. Changes in funding by the Department…
Universal Credit Briefing
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSAL CREDIT? The following briefing document has been put together by the National UNISON Officer for Local Government, Pete Challis. It highlights twenty things you may not know about the new Universal Credit. Please feel…
NJC Pay 2013/14 – North West Urges You To Reject
A MESSAGE FROM THE NW LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE GROUP To all North West UNISON members on NJC pay 10 May 2013 Dear Colleague If your pay rise is set by the National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services your…
Outcome of Branch Pay Consultation
FINAL RESULTS OF BRANCH BALLOT BELOW Our consultative ballot closed on Friday 24th May and now that all of the votes have been counted we can reveal the results. As part of the consultation, each member was asked to indicate…
NJC Pay 2013/14 – Debunking The Myths
GUIDANCE FOR BRANCHES AND ACTIVISTS To assist Branches and Activists, UNISON North West has put together the following document which should help with “debunking the myths” around NJC Pay, particularly on issues of trading pay for jobs and the affordability…
Have Your Say On Pay!
FINAL PAY OFFER REVEALED The final National Pay offer of 1% effectively means a further 2% pay cut for our members and this after a three-year pay freeze which together would mean a cut of almost 20% of members disposal…