Yesterday marked the first day of UNISON’s 20th Local Government Conference. Branch Secretary Pat McDonagh had already been busy before conference as part of his role on the Standing Orders Committee, assessing motions, prioritising them and adding them to the…
INTERESTED IN MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES? There are some limited places available for this course commencing next Tuesday 21st May for 3 days at The Manchester College. This is a blended course of 2 days at the college and 1 day…
INTERESTED IN LEARNING NEW SKILLS? Working with our training partner, The Skills Network, we have secured a number of funded places on a variety of short-course distance learning qualifications. The Skills Network offer is for FREE on-line training with a…
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS 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 and/or…
NOW IS THE TIME TO ORGANISE Since 2010, pay for local government workers has dropped, in real terms, by up to a staggering 18%. Our members have lost almost a fifth of their earnings. The final 1% offer for 2013…
WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK As part of our continual drive to improve and develop our Branch website we hope you can help by taking five minutes of your time to complete this quick survey. All responses will be treated confidentially…
An exhibition telling the story of the fascinating and inspiring figure of George Brown, trade unionist and Spanish Civil War activist can be seen at the Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 0AE on Thursday 14 March between…
This short course will develop trade union reps and members to recognise and deal with workplace issues relating to mental health. It is an introduction to the issues and covers strategies to deal with and raise awareness of the…
XMAS 2012 AND JANUARY 2013 EDITIONS AVAILABLE The latest Mancunion newsletters have now been uploaded to our Branch website and can be viewed online below or downloaded for printing out at home if you prefer. As usual you access the…
All members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting at 12.45 on Thursday 28 February at the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street (behind Central Library). This year more than ever, our members and our city face really tough challenges.…