UNISON’s Welfare Charity, There for You, is offering a limited number of £200 vouchers to members on a low income. Check the eligibility criteria below to see if you can apply for this grant. Applicants must: And EITHER: Be on…
Violence against women and girls is rooted in harmful masculine norms. Starting with men, we must address the attitudes and behaviours that contribute to a fear of violence for women in their day-to-day lives. This White Ribbon Day, we’re encouraging…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
*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…
*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 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…