A Christmas Message from Steve Swift
Earlier in the year Steve Swift stood down as Assistant Branch Secretary to take up a new role at UNISON North West. As 2012 draws to a close he looks back on his last year at the Manchester Branch. “Regrets,…
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MCC VER/VS FAQs (2012 Scheme)
As MCC employees will be aware, the Council has recently launched new time-limited Voluntary Severance and Voluntary Early Retirement schemes, which are open to staff from 6 December 2012 to 25 January 2013. In order to ensure our members remain…
MCC VS/VER Member Briefings
In the embedded table below is a timetable of meetings to discuss the Council budget situation and the future impact on jobs and services as well as the Voluntary Severance / Voluntary Early Retirement schemes. The Council has agreed up…
Don’t let them trade our rights for cash
Dear Friend Next week, together with union activists, I’ll be delivering a huge letter right to the door of Number 10 Downing street, saying ‘our rights at work are not for sale’. This Tory government are forcing through their plan…
Pleased to Meet You – Angela Rayner
UNISON is leading the fight against the fight against privatisation of ambulance services in Manchester. Manchester branch members have been out in force raising awareness of the issue and gathering signatures for the petition. We speak to one of the…
Council Budget Briefing
The Council Leader and Chief Executive today issued a broadcast message to all staff on the future possible changes in Council funding. UNISON believes in the need for transparent communication by the Council with all staff and especially during difficult…
5 Good Reasons to Hate Universal Credit
With neighbouring authorities already acting as “Pathfinders” planning to run pilot schemes, Universal Credit is already hitting our region. The scheme is currently scheduled to go live for new claimants nationally from October 2013. UNISON is firmly opposed to these…
Time to break the Pay Freeze
In local government pay is in real spending power terms now at levels equivalent to the mid-90’s. Over 2/3rds of local government workers earn unless than £21,000 a year. Thousands of our members rely on in-work benefits and tax credits.…
A View From the Branch
On Thursday there will be elections in the Manchester area including ward by-elections, Manchester Central constituency and the Police Commissioner elections. Tens of thousands of UNISON members including hundreds from this Branch took part in the TUC ‘March for an…
Pay Matters! NJC Pay Claim and Campaign 2013/14 Update
LATEST UPDATE FROM UNISON LG SERVICE GROUP ON PAY CAMPAIGN As branches know the NJC Trade Union Side has submitted the following claim for a pay increase for our members in 2013 – 2014: A substantial flat rate increase on…