PROTEST AGAINST BEDROOM TAX On the 16 March, Labour Left has initiated 40 Bedroom Tax Demonstrations throughout the UK. Manchester’s protest will be held in Piccadilly Gardens from 1pm to 3pm. You can view the details of all protests on…
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,…
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.…
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…
There are just 2 days to go until the elections for Police and Crime Commissioners, there’s a lot at stake, and we really need your help. 15,000 police officers and thousands more police staff are being cut across the country,…
In March next year Manchester’s patient transport service is set to be taken over by the bus company Arriva. Arriva won the contract even though their bid performed worse on quality than the in-house option. This is blatant privatisation of…
YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED FOR THIS CHARITY EVENT UNISON North West LGBT Committee and Northern Wave would like your branches support in joining them for their first Red Ribbon Ball on Thursday 29th November 2012. The evening which is being…
REMEMBER WHY WE ARE MARCHING ON OCT 20TH If you are a UNISON member and wish to travel down to London for the demonstration on 20th October then sign-up with your details by completing the on-line form here. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/I-am-not-the-problem.pdf”]
MARCH AND DEMO IN LONDON I wish to draw your attention to the TUC ‘March for A Future That Works’ in London on 20th October. The March has been called by the TUC to demonstrate opposition to this Government’s destructive…
DEAR COLLEAGUES 14th August sees a national day of action by Action for Rail, Campaign for Better Transport and others in response to the government’s announcement of RPI + 3 per cent fare rises from next January. Below is a…