Our own Lesley Lancelott made sure Manchester was heard at the conference on Thursday as Labour Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper took questions following her speech. Lesley asked: “Given that benefit sanctions affect women the most, and particularly women with…
At a meeting of the North West Regional Local Government Service Group held on the 15th January 2015 it was agreed that the following motions be put forward to the Special Local Government Conference on pay. Manchester Branch will be…
Given the Branches who are known to have supported the requisition for a Special Local Government Conference it now appears the minimum 25 % threshold has been reached. Thanks to all the following Branches who have supported the requisition. Blackpool…
The national pay ballot closed today and despite the vote for rejection of the proposals in Manchester Branch, the North West Region, and London unfortunately the proposals were agreed nationally, and have therefore been accepted. The Branch intends to pursue…
As part of the National ballot on the pay proposals our Branch ballot has now closed. 1,425 members (80.55 % ) supported the Branch recommendation to oppose the pay proposals and voted to reject. 344 members (19.45 % ) voted…
The political fund ballot runs from 1 November till 30 November – Manchester UNISON calls on all members for a Yes vote UNISON campaigns hard to defend jobs and decent employment standards, to promote public services and equality, and to…
The headquarters bulletins like to give rose tinted examples of the ‘benefits’ to be gained under the deliberately confusing deal cooked up behind closed doors by the full-time negotiators and the LGA. Well, here’s one from real life. “I work…
Over the past week we have been out meeting members across the city about the pay proposals. At these meetings many people are saying the same thing. That the proposals are confusing. We agree. They are written that way on…
Momentum is clearly growing for a Special Local Government Conference as more branches, activists and members realise the scale of deceit taking place under the white flag “consultation” over the NJC pay non-proposals. Our Branch has been contacted by 27…
Since our Branch Executive Committee voted to reject the pay proposals we received the instruction from the National union to carry out a ballot of members on the latest pay proposals put forward by the NJC committee. As part of…