There will be a public meeting in support of Stand up to UKIP on Monday 15th September at 7pm in The Friends Meeting House, Mount Street Manchester M2 5NS. Speakers include: Julie Ward – North West MEP Jo Cardwell –…
Our next day of strike action in October may seem like a long way off. But we have a lot of work to do before then. We need to ask more people to join our union and join our strike.…
UNISON Black Members Self Organised Group is on the lookout for interested members who would like to play an active role in strengthening the relationship between UNISON and its Black membership. Does this sound like you? If it does, please…
The TUC has organised a march and rally against austerity for Saturday 6th September. Right here in Manchester. Since 2010 the cuts the Tories have forced on us have been hurting the most vulnerable and poorest in our society. What makes…
Following a meeting held today UNISON and other Local Government trade unions agreed to change the date of the next stage of strike action. Rather than the provisional date of 30th September the next strike day will be on Tuesday…
UNISON’s local government and school support workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to hold a second day of strike action on Tuesday 30 September. The announcement follows the strike on 10 July, which saw around a million…
Community H.E.A.R.T. & Liliesleaf present a tribute in honour of Denis Goldberg, written by South African, British, German, Dutch and Swedish anti apartheid activists, friends and comrades who have known him during his remarkable life. Denis Goldberg was one of…
As part of our recent strike action over 200 new members have joined UNISON Manchester. We extend a warm welcome to you all. As members of the branch you will start seeing the words “Unity is Strength” quite a lot.…
Just a few pictures of UNISON Manchester members on the picket lines, and at the rally in Piccadilly. Got any you would like to share? Then just email us at the Branch. …
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has helped to deliver such a successful day of strike action. To all those members who took action today, to the picketers who were at their workplaces so early and…