JOIN THE SPONSORED WALK Come and celebrate the anniversary of the mass trespass of Kinder Scout on Sunday 21st April by raising money for the world’s only English language socialist daily. The route should be accessible for most casual walkers…
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Lie Number 1 – there will be a ‘New Simple Benefits System’ “Universal Credit is very simple and will ensure that work always pays and is seen to pay.” The Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, Secretary of State for…
ANGRY CONFERENCE CALLS FOR ACTION An angry conference in Manchester has condemned Government cuts in civil legal aid from April 2013 as a terrible attack on people seeking to meet their basic, essential needs. Vulnerable people face great harm and…
PROTECT OUR PENSIONS – ISSUE NO. 26 Please read the latest update from the “Protect our Pensions” Campaign, which you can also download or print out. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/LGPS_PoP-Campaign-26.doc”]
LATEST ISSUES NOW AVAILABLE TO VIEW ONLINE For you information we have embedded the latest issues of the “Pay Matters” Campaign newsletter below. Also included is a copy of the “Time to Take a Stand” leaflet, produced by UNISON, which…
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION On Monday 1st April, in response to welfare reforms, Iain Duncan Smith said that he could live on £53 a week. We are asking you to sign this petition which calls for Iain Duncan Smith, the…
MANCHESTER DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE BEDROOM TAX Assembly point 1pm Piccadilly Gardens, Saturday March 30th. Since the 16th March, the Bedroom Tax campaign has seen more than 60 peaceful protests staged in every corner of the UK. On 30th March, the…
PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO THE COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR Dear Colleague Please can you take a couple of seconds to sign the petition to the Colombian Ambassador over the potential threat to Alfamir Castillo’s life. Alfamir was a guest of the…
Many of you will have heard on the news in January about the sad incident in which Kieran Crump Raiswell was attacked and killed in Whalley Range on his way into town. What some of you may not know is…