February/March Mancunion
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MCC VS/VER Frequently Asked Questions
*UPDATE* 18th February 2011 Some more questions have now been added to the FAQ. Please keep checking the website for updates and contact the Branch on-line or ring us direct on 0161 254 7500 if you have a question that…
Manchester Confidential response to Daily Mail article
Manchester Confidential has recently published an excellent article in response to a piece in the Daily Mail attacking Manchester City Council and its approach to the cuts. The ManCon article is well worth reading as it adds some much needed…
Reminder: UNISON Manchester Branch AGM 2011
This is a reminder to all of our members that the Branch AGM is taking place in the Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall on Tuesday 1st March at 12.45pm. Details of this meeting are also included in our Events Calendar…
UNISON Labour Link against LibDems
Every weekend in key wards UNISON members can take on the Tory/LibDem Coalition. Our members face cuts in services and job losses because of the Tory/LibDem attacks on Manchester. Now you can fight back. Help us at weekends leafleting in…
March for the Alternative page now on-line
We have now created a standalone page on our site for the TUC-organised March for the Alternative rally taking place in London on March 26th along with details on the transport arrangements that the Branch is making available to members…
Member Briefings in Response to MCC Budget Proposals
Following the recent MCC budget proposals a series of briefings have been organised to discuss the effects of these cuts on staff and services. Some of these sessions will consist of a management presentation followed by a 30min slot for…
Guest speaker for UNISON Manchester AGM 2010/11 now confirmed
The Branch is pleased to announce that the guest speaker for our AGM on the 1st March has been confirmed as Roger McKenzie. Roger was appointed as an Assistant General Secretary of UNISON with responsibility for organising and recruitment in…
Council outlines Budget Cuts
Branch Officers attended a public briefing for stakeholders in the City, where Manchester City Council’s leadership outlined the budget proposals which detail massive reductions in services and, in some cases, proposals to no longer provide services. The details have been…
Executive papers detailing budget proposals now on-line
For the benefit of our members we have now uploaded copies of the Executive papers detailing the council’s budget proposals which you can download by clicking on the links below. Budget Overview (includes the principles underpinning the proposals) Executive paper…