Young Workers’ Survey 2014
UNISON has launched a survey for young workers (those under 27 years of age on 17 March) about what concerns them at work. The survey closes on 17th March and is open to any young worker, not just UNISON members.…
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Counting the cost of council cuts for women
Please tell us how cuts to local services have affected you as a woman – take part in UNISON’s survey as part of our campaign against local government cuts! Four years of cuts to local government funding have had serious…
Local government employers warned on pay
A 1% pay offer for local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is “unacceptable” and makes industrial action “invevitable”, the joint unions warned this week. The joint unions – who include UNISON, Unite and the GMB – met…
*Updated* City Wide Pay Consultation Meetings 2014
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS 2014 Please check the timetable below and make every effort to attend the meeting which is best for you. You should re-visit this page regularly over the next couple of weeks as any amendments…
November 2013 Mancunion now online
The November 2013 edition of the Manchester Branch newsletter, Mancunion, is now available online to view, download or print for reading offline. Colour copies of this newsletter are also available from the Manchester Branch Office at room 321 in the…
A Happy New Year message of cuts, cuts and more cuts from the Tory / Lib Dem government
Chancellor George Osborne launched his first salvo of the New Year with a promise of even more spending cuts. UNISON’s General Secretary said, “In true right wing style, he stigmatises those who have to depend on benefits, and the jobless.…
Seven reasons why our pay claim is fair and just
The pay claim for local government workers is for a minimum increase of £1 an hour on scale point 5 to achieve the living wage and the same flat rate increase on all other scale points. Why? Because: 1. Local…
We need to talk about pay
So here are the facts. • Across the 1.6 million local government workforce nationally, 77% are women. • The local government workforce is 55% part-time workers – of which 90% are women. • Over 1 million local government workers earn…
North West UAF Regional Conference
Come to the NICK GRIFFIN MUST GO- North West Unite Against Fascism Regional Conference Sunday 24th November 2013 With only 6 months to go until the European Elections – when fascist BNP leader Nick Griffin only needs around 7% of…
Help Campaign against the Government’s Lobbying Bill
URGENT ACTION REQUEST: HELP SAFEGUARD PRIVACY OF UNION MEMBERSHIP Please take this online campaign action to stop the state snooping union membership records You may have heard of this government’s Lobbying Bill. It has united unions, charities and campaign groups…