School Uniform Grants 2024
A school uniform should be the least of a parent’s worries. That’s why UNISON’s very own charity, There for You, gives School Uniform Grants to members who need a helping hand in getting their kids kitted out for the new…
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NJC Employers’ Pay Offer for 2024/25
The joint trade unions (UNISON, Unite and GMB) have received a pay offer from the NJC Employers’ Side. The offer letter can be downloaded here, and the key points are: Clearly, the offer does not meet our demands and members…
NJC Industrial Action Ballot Update #2
UNISON HQ emailed all NJC members today to update them on the Council and School pay award for 2023. Unfortunately, the update does not state any timescales for when members can expect to receive the back-dated award in their salary…
NJC Industrial Action Ballot Update
When the National Joint Council (NJC) Committee last met, it agreed to wait for the results of Unite’s industrial action ballot before publicly confirming the next steps. The majority of Unite’s ballots have now closed and their committee has met…
NJC Industrial Action Ballot Results
Members in the Council and Schools will be aware that the ballot for strike action against the NJC pay offer closed last week. Nearly 85% of Manchester UNISON’s Council and Schools Members voted to take strike action in support of…
Winter Fuel Grant Programme for 2023
*UPDATE* Due to overwhelming demand the Winter Fuel Grant reached the maximum number of applications within 1 hour of opening yesterday. There will be a further opportunity to access financial support for your energy bills when the third phase of…
UNISON’s Energy Support Fund Phase 2 now closed
*UPDATE 17/11/22* Phase 2 of the Energy Support Fund is now closed to new applications after receiving 4000 submissions for the grant. UNISON Welfare will re-launch their Winter Fuel Grant in January and a third phase of the Energy Support…
UNISON Welfare’s Energy Support Fund Now Open
UNISON Welfare’s Energy Support Fund is now open to help members with rising fuel costs. Please be advised that phase 1 will be closed once the first 2000 applications have been received. The Energy Support Fund will be a one-off…
Enough is Enough! National Day of Action
Saturday 1st October saw the biggest day of strike action in the UK since the early 90s, with the CWU, RMT, ASLEF and TSSA all taking industrial action. On the same date the Enough is Enough campaign organised a national…
NJC 2022 Pay Consultation: Thank You For Taking Part
The NJC 2022 Pay Consultation ended on Tuesday 20 September and we are grateful to each and every member who took part in the ballot. We also want to express our gratitude to all the volunteers who helped out with…