CALLING ALL UNISON ACTIVISTS! Are you interested in refreshing your skills, or perhaps you want to take on a new activist role? In the table below are details of the training available throughout November and December this year. DATE TITLE…
In conjunction with Lighthouse Financial Advice, UNISON Manchester Branch is planning to run a series of financial advice surgeries for members. The first two surgeries are scheduled to take place on 31st October and 28th November respectively. They will be…
UNISON members will have seen the broadcast message circulated late yesterday by the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive concerning future Council budgets in the light of the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition plans for further cuts. The…
UNISON is now consulting Branches on which of two options proposed nationally should be the basis of the formal claim to be submitted for a pay increase with effect from April 2014. Full details of both options are attached together…
The latest version of the Manchester Branch newsletter, Mancunion, is now available to either view online or download and print for reading offline. Colour copies of the newsletter are also available from the Manchester Branch Office.
Embedded into this post are a number of documents which we have been asked to share on behalf of Mike Booth, Regional Lead for LGPS Governance. The Branch is looking for your feedback on the arrangements so please can you…
Please note that as of 1st July the Branch will be moving to Room 321 in Manchester Town Hall. Whilst disruption will be kept to a minimum there may be temporary delays in terms of telephones and email connections. You…
The morning session of conference was given over to Motions on combating the Government’s austerity programme. Motion 10 “Bargaining Through Austerity” focussed on the effect of austerity on the terms and conditions of our members and committed us to continue…
Tuesday marked the first day of the 2013 UNISON National Delegate Conference. The first item on the agenda was simply entitled “Welcome to Liverpool”. It proved to be a rousing welcome from guest speaker Ricky Tomlinson. Ricky gave an impassioned…
The morning session of day two of UNISON Local Government Conference opened with guest speaker Jennette Arnold, Chair of the London Assembly, Labour Group who spoke frankly about the effect on London of Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor. Jennette was…