Unison believes the attack on our leader is misjudged, mistimed and indulgent. After a devastating Referendum result, it is vital that our Labour MP’s return to their constituencies to begin to heal the dangerous fault lines that have split poorer…
Last summer, our union nominated Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader, and a great number of our members voted for him in the Labour leadership contest. Support for Jeremy remains the position of this union as determined by our members through…
We are pleased to announce the imminent first screening of the film documentary “Chasing Michael Davitt” about one of the most important Irish personalities of 19th century. Davitt rejected the violent path to social change by advancing non-violent peaceful resistance…
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. ‘There for you‘ are once again launching the School Uniform Grant programme for…
Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England Further education workers in England are calling for a pay rise of £1 an hour, together with a minimum rate in…
UNISONProtect is very pleased to introduce a brand new product to their range – Female Cancer Cover. Research by Macmillan Cancer support has identified that four out of five cancer patients are on average £570 a month worse off following…
There is a petition on the government website calling on for plans to force all state schools to become academies to be scrapped. The petition reads: “Scrap plans to force state schools to become academies. State schools are accountable to…
Welcome to the third issue of our new quarterly SOG newsletter, “Equality Matters”, which aims to bring you the latest news and views from across all the self-organised groups within Manchester Branch. You can view it online here or download…
WORRIED ABOUT PAYING YOUR WINTER FUEL BILL? With rising fuel costs and another cold winter looming many members on low income are worried about how they’re going to pay their winter fuel bills. Help is on hand ‘There for You’…
The election for UNISON General Secretary is well underway. Manchester UNISON Branch overwhelmingly agreed to nominate John Burgess for the post. Unfortunately in the past there have been low levels of turnout in the elections and given the threats of…