BRIEFING TO MANCHESTER BRANCH UNISON MEMBERS WHO WILL BE BALLOTED? All members of employers within the Branch who are linked with the Local Government Pension Scheme, in practice almost all employers in the Branch. Initially we were advised employers where…
Tens of thousands of people, of all ages and from many walks of life, turned out on a cloudy Sunday afternoon in Manchester to say to the Conservative Party that Government policies were hurting and not working. The noisy and…
Just a further update/reminder about the National Protest March outside the Conservative Party Conference, Manchester. Final details can be found via the link here, on the Proud to Serve the Public website. UNISON will be at the front of the…
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Worried about back to school costs? Are you: struggling to cope with the rising cost of living? finding that you’re having to economise in every area of expenditure? Help is on hand We have set up a limited fund to…
The Branch is receiving an increasing number of informal enquiries from members in Surestart who have offers in place to leave MCC under the VS/VER scheme over the next six months. The Branch would like to confirm that the position…
On top of a pay freeze, rising inflation and the threat of redundancy, public sector workers now face a pensions raid. The Hutton Report is a Trojan horse to attack public sector pensions and make public sector workers pay the…
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*UPDATE* 18th February 2011 Some more questions have now been added to the FAQ. Please keep checking the website for updates and contact the Branch on-line or ring us direct on 0161 254 7500 if you have a question that…
Manchester Confidential has recently published an excellent article in response to a piece in the Daily Mail attacking Manchester City Council and its approach to the cuts. The ManCon article is well worth reading as it adds some much needed…