The November 2013 edition of the Manchester Branch newsletter, Mancunion, is now available online to view, download or print for reading offline. Colour copies of this newsletter are also available from the Manchester Branch Office at room 321 in the…
Chancellor George Osborne launched his first salvo of the New Year with a promise of even more spending cuts. UNISON’s General Secretary said, “In true right wing style, he stigmatises those who have to depend on benefits, and the jobless.…
The pay claim for local government workers is for a minimum increase of £1 an hour on scale point 5 to achieve the living wage and the same flat rate increase on all other scale points. Why? Because: 1. Local…
So here are the facts. • Across the 1.6 million local government workforce nationally, 77% are women. • The local government workforce is 55% part-time workers – of which 90% are women. • Over 1 million local government workers earn…
Come to the NICK GRIFFIN MUST GO- North West Unite Against Fascism Regional Conference Sunday 24th November 2013 With only 6 months to go until the European Elections – when fascist BNP leader Nick Griffin only needs around 7% of…
URGENT ACTION REQUEST: HELP SAFEGUARD PRIVACY OF UNION MEMBERSHIP Please take this online campaign action to stop the state snooping union membership records You may have heard of this government’s Lobbying Bill. It has united unions, charities and campaign groups…
The People’s Assembly Against Austerity are organising a protest this Sunday at 12pm in St. Ann’s Square. This in response to the recent articles and editorials in the Daily Mail attacking the deceased father of Ed Milliband. On Sunday, all…
Please see below for the union’s submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) call for evidence on the future structure of the 89 LGPS funds in England and Wales. Significant academic evidence demonstrates that large pension funds…
This is a rare opportunity to hear the legendary anti-apartheid campaigner and freedom fighter. Denis Goldberg was the youngest of the Rivonia Trialists sentenced alongside Nelson Mandela to life imprisonment in 1964 in South Africa. He spent 22 years in…
UNISON members will have seen the broadcast message circulated late yesterday by the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive concerning future Council budgets in the light of the Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition plans for further cuts. The…