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ConDem axe falls hard on Manchester
The massive cuts to local authority budgets in Greater Manchester announced by the ConDem government are nothing less than an attack on our city, our public services and our communities. Even accepting the Government’s massaged figures, Manchester received the deepest…
Local Government Budget Settlement
For a revealing comparison between the recent local government budget settlement and the political map after the 2010 general election please check out the two links below. UK General Election Political Map 2010 Council Spending Cuts: Interactive Map
Save the Education Maintenance Allowance
UNISON, UCU, NUS and NUT have launched a joint union petition against the axing of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). EMA is a vital means tested allowance that provides support to college students from low income households. It has more…
Mancunion December 2010 – Download
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Good To Meet You…Con Keegan
Name: Con Keegan Job: Retired Youth Officer. Currently a local councillor for Crumpsall, North Manchester. How long have you been a member of the union? I have been a union member for over 40 years. I was chair of the…
Film Showing: South of the Border
On 13 November the Manchester Branch and the Manchester Community & Mental Health branch of UNISON, with the support of Thompson’s solicitors, jointly put on a showing of Oliver Stone’s new film South Of The Border. The film is a…
Changes in Policies Related to m people
The Branch Executive received the m people result when it met on 19 November and also agreed a number of policy changes which will complement the m people process. Flexible Working This new document details the full range of arrangements…
Around The Departments…
It’s said that you’re never alone with a clone. Well, I could do with one! I have been an Assistant Branch Secretary for five months now, and I’m connecting with the areas I cover, but the sheer amount of work…
Children’s Services – New Assistant Branch Secretary
Pete Banks has recently taken up a new position as Trade Union secondee to m people and I am his replacement. Children’s Services is a new area of work for me and I am getting to know the different areas…