Rail privatisation has failed to deliver for rail users and taxpayers and has brought in little private sector investment, according to a recent TUC- commissioned report. The Great Train Robbery – written for the TUC by the…
PLEASE SIGN THE E-PETITION The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling, intends to privatise the 105 year old Probation Service. Our Probation Service is a precious public service – and to privatise it will be chaotic…
Manchester residents are still reeling from the recent news that the city’s much beloved Museum Of Science and Industry may face closure as part of the ongoing Coalition cuts to museums across the country. Changes in funding by the Department…
A MESSAGE FROM THE NW LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE GROUP To all North West UNISON members on NJC pay 10 May 2013 Dear Colleague If your pay rise is set by the National Joint Council (NJC) for Local Government Services your…
FINAL RESULTS OF BRANCH BALLOT BELOW Our consultative ballot closed on Friday 24th May and now that all of the votes have been counted we can reveal the results. As part of the consultation, each member was asked to indicate…
GUIDANCE FOR BRANCHES AND ACTIVISTS To assist Branches and Activists, UNISON North West has put together the following document which should help with “debunking the myths” around NJC Pay, particularly on issues of trading pay for jobs and the affordability…
FINAL PAY OFFER REVEALED The final National Pay offer of 1% effectively means a further 2% pay cut for our members and this after a three-year pay freeze which together would mean a cut of almost 20% of members disposal…
There is nothing law-breaking about tax avoidance and this is of course the point. The law is rigged in favour of the wealthy and the state is at the service of the rich. In the Independent on Sunday, Owen Jones…
Manchester People’s Assembly with Mark Steel and Owen Jones Tuesday 21st May – Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester National People’s Assembly Saturday 22nd June – Central Hall, Westminster, London Hundreds of thousands in and around Manchester and millions of…
Love Your Bike urges people to support Greater Manchester’s Cycling City Ambition Grant bid. We believe a great city has to be a safe city for people who cycle. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)…