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…
UNISON Branch members who work for Manchester City Council supported the m people proposals by a ration of over three to one. The turnout in the ballot was 26% of which 78% of members voted in Favour and 22% Against.…
But you don’t have to take UNISON’s word for it. Commentators, economists, heath analysts, charities and others from across the political spectrum are worried at the Condems’ policy of savage cuts to the public sector. It wasn’t public services or…
The Branch has organised many meetings across Manchester City Council workplaces to discuss the City Council’s “m people” proposals. For those that want more information, check the latest Branch Mancunion newsletter which was dedicated to this issue. The last Branch…
How long have you worked at the Branch? 29 years. What do you like about it? I love the work… always want to come to work… never bored… every day’s a plate-spinning challenge. Where do you live? Altrincham. Where would…
UNISON and the other trade unions have been working hard to develop ways of working in the future which will allow City Council services to be delivered as effectively as possible while aiming to avoid compulsory redundancies and maintain the…
We are currently waiting for the Government’s announcement of the Comprehensive Spending review, which is due on 20 October 2010. We will then know the reality of the scale of the ConDem planned cuts across public services over the next…
UNISON, the UK’s leading public service union, takes learning seriously and offers a range of trade union education and lifelong learning opportunities for members. This includes training and development for union reps as well as personal and career development courses…
After six years as Branch Secretary, Tony Caffery announced he would be standing down to take up a position as Regional Officer for UNISON. After a call for nominations, the Branch Executive Committee (BEC) unanimously approved Pat McDonagh as the…
Steve Swift, the Branch Education Officer, is busy organising courses for new and experienced UNISON stewards. If you want to get more involved in the trade union, but want more information, think you could do with refreshing your skills or…