Have you cast your vote yet?
The UNISON NJC pay ballot closes at 10am on Monday 23rd June. We all want a YES vote for action for a real fight to even start to claw back some of the 18% loss of earning we have had…
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Tuesday at UNISON National Delegate Conference 2014
A good first day of conference. New Branch Secretary Evelyn Doyle spoke on public service reform. A complex issue, but a serious one for our Branch. Manchester City Council is now working in partnership and sharing services with a wide…
Monday at UNISON Local Government Conference 2014
Having pushed for industrial action for so long it felt good on Monday morning to be listening to debates on pay with a ballot taking place. There were a lot of rousing speeches as you might expect but also some…
Yesterday at UNISON Local Government Conference 2014
It was a big morning for our branch with three delegates speaking. Nixon Tod, our convenor at Manchester College spoke on cuts to further education. The motion was written by our FE and young members committees, taking into account the…
Coping With Stress In A Changing World
UNISON North West are running 2 days of Coping With Change courses, free for UNISON members, delivered by the WEA. It really is an excellent, gentle course; The course will help you to understand change and how it affects you…
Seven reasons why our pay claim is fair and just
The claim: 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. 1. Local government workers have suffered an 18% cut in…
2014 NJC Pay Dispute – Members’ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What’s happening, what does it mean — Why are we striking? Why are we balloting for industrial action? The Trade Union Side claim this year to the NJC was designed to call a halt to poverty pay in local government…
Forthcoming training courses with available places
Please see below for details of courses coming up over the next few months with available places. Organising Steward Starts on 3rd June – Every Tuesday for 5 weeks – Limited places remaining Health and Safety Starts on 5th June…
National Pay Ballot 2014: City Wide Consultation Meetings
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS 2014 As you will know the National Pay Ballot for Local Government Workers and School Support Staff will commence on 23rd May. In the table below there is a list of pay meetings the…
*REMINDER* UNISON Service Group Executive Elections
UNISON Service groups are national structures representing members in particular areas of work. Because the union covers the whole of public services, including private employers, service groups cater for the needs of members in specific parts of public service. Each…