UNISON Black Members Self Organised Group is on the lookout for interested members who would like to play an active role in strengthening the relationship between UNISON and its Black membership. Does this sound like you? If it does, please…
The TUC has organised a march and rally against austerity for Saturday 6th September. Right here in Manchester. Since 2010 the cuts the Tories have forced on us have been hurting the most vulnerable and poorest in our society. What makes…
Following a meeting held today UNISON and other Local Government trade unions agreed to change the date of the next stage of strike action. Rather than the provisional date of 30th September the next strike day will be on Tuesday…
UNISON’s local government and school support workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are set to hold a second day of strike action on Tuesday 30 September. The announcement follows the strike on 10 July, which saw around a million…
Community H.E.A.R.T. & Liliesleaf present a tribute in honour of Denis Goldberg, written by South African, British, German, Dutch and Swedish anti apartheid activists, friends and comrades who have known him during his remarkable life. Denis Goldberg was one of…
As part of our recent strike action over 200 new members have joined UNISON Manchester. We extend a warm welcome to you all. As members of the branch you will start seeing the words “Unity is Strength” quite a lot.…
Just a few pictures of UNISON Manchester members on the picket lines, and at the rally in Piccadilly. Got any you would like to share? Then just email us at the Branch. …
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has helped to deliver such a successful day of strike action. To all those members who took action today, to the picketers who were at their workplaces so early and…
If you want decent public services, if you think fair pay is important and if you oppose plans to weaken local government and school services, then now is the time to take action together. The reality is that we have…
UNISON members across the country have spoken. We have read all the facts and figures about our wages. How the pay freeze was a pay cut. How 1% is a pay cut. More importantly we have lived it. All of…