*UPDATE* Less than 2,000 signatures are required now to meet our target. Please re-share the link to the petition with your co-workers, friends and family. We now have 98,2076 signatures to date and need 100,000 to ensure there is a…
UNISON joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England As leaders of representative bodies of social work and social workers in England, we are writing jointly to raise profound…
UNISON has been a key supporter of the campaign to free the ‘Miami Five’ – the five Cubans who spent 16 years in US jails for trying to stop terrorist attacks against Cuba. The final members of the Miami were…
The latest issue of our Branch Equalities newsletter – “Equality Matters” – is now available to view on-line or download. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Issue-5-Equality-MattersFinal.pdf”]
The NUT have recently announced that they are calling on their members to take strike action on 5 July in response to the threat to the pay, terms and conditions of teachers, linked to funding. Details of the NUT campaign…
In the crisis following the EU referendum, we need a united, socialist Labour Party. Our representatives in parliament need to respect Corbyn’s overwhelming mandate. Join Manchester and Trafford Momentum and Manchester Trades Council on Friday July 1 at 6 pm…
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…
Due to the declaration of the EU Referendum result taking place in the Town Hall the Branch Office will be closed on Friday 24th June. Members are advised to contact UNISONdirect on 0800 0857857 if they require urgent assistance on…
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…