OLYMPIC TAX DODGING The campaign 38 Degrees is doing a fantastic job on the issue of Olympic tax dodging by multinationals like McDonald’s and Coca Cola who are sponsors of the Olympics and are set to make huge profits while…
As you will know the national consultation process resulted in a clear majority of members who participated in the exercise agreeing to accept the pension proposals. The Service Group Executive therefore agreed to recommend members to support the proposals in…
MAJORITY SAY VOTE “YES” TO THE LGPS! Following the branch consultation agreed at the Local Government Conference, the five Service Group Executives within the LGPS met on 19 July to receive Regional reports from the branch consultation and make their…
Colleagues, Sefton Branch in conjunction with our members are asking if you could take some time in signing the e-petition enclosed. UNISON members and Teachers will by the end of next week be left in the most appalling position, with…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Please see the attached Leaflet for a very important March. PLEASE circulate this leaflet widely and attend The March with placards and banners, which is at; 11.00 Saturday 7th July, Assemble at; Golden Hill…
*UPDATE* The final, revised version of the PowerPoint presentaton and notes are now available. Embedded into this article is the LGPS Proposals 2014 presentation, along with accompanying notes, that was made to the Regional Joint Service Group Briefing last week…
Please note there will be a briefing on the Pensions proposals following negotiations on the Local Government Pension Scheme. Full details of the proposals can be seen on the National website here. The briefing will be held at 12.30pm Monday…
Consulting on LGPS Proposals This Conference welcomes the completion of the lengthy negotiations on the future of the LGPS and the opportunity for members to now individually and collectively determine their view on the proposals. Conference endorses the following position…
Here’s the official statement, and you can get more info from [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/LGPS-2014.pdf”]
Yesterday afternoon, I hand-delivered a 6,000-strong letter to Vince Cable at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, saying we need more hiring, not more firing. The timing couldn’t have been more crucial. Last year, David Cameron asked a venture…