UNISON HQ emailed all NJC members today to update them on the Council and School pay award for 2023. Unfortunately, the update does not state any timescales for when members can expect to receive the back-dated award in their salary…
When the National Joint Council (NJC) Committee last met, it agreed to wait for the results of Unite’s industrial action ballot before publicly confirming the next steps. The majority of Unite’s ballots have now closed and their committee has met…
Members in the Council and Schools will be aware that the ballot for strike action against the NJC pay offer closed last week. Nearly 85% of Manchester UNISON’s Council and Schools Members voted to take strike action in support of…
*UPDATE* Due to overwhelming demand the Winter Fuel Grant reached the maximum number of applications within 1 hour of opening yesterday. There will be a further opportunity to access financial support for your energy bills when the third phase of…
*UPDATE 17/11/22* Phase 2 of the Energy Support Fund is now closed to new applications after receiving 4000 submissions for the grant. UNISON Welfare will re-launch their Winter Fuel Grant in January and a third phase of the Energy Support…
UNISON Welfare’s Energy Support Fund is now open to help members with rising fuel costs. Please be advised that phase 1 will be closed once the first 2000 applications have been received. The Energy Support Fund will be a one-off…
Saturday 1st October saw the biggest day of strike action in the UK since the early 90s, with the CWU, RMT, ASLEF and TSSA all taking industrial action. On the same date the Enough is Enough campaign organised a national…
The NJC 2022 Pay Consultation ended on Tuesday 20 September and we are grateful to each and every member who took part in the ballot. We also want to express our gratitude to all the volunteers who helped out with…
Calling all Young Members in the North West! Join us for our Annual General Meeting at the People’s History Museum in Manchester! We’ll be introducing members to the network, learning a bit about how trade unions work and planning our…
We Demand Better On Saturday 18 June, the trade union movement will be taking to the streets to demand action on the cost of living – a new deal for working people, and a pay rise for all workers. Families…