There are just 2 days to go until the elections for Police and Crime Commissioners, there’s a lot at stake, and we really need your help. 15,000 police officers and thousands more police staff are being cut across the country,…
This Campaign News contains two key items – an update on the Joint Statement made yesterday by the three LGPS unions and the LGA (see embedded document below this post) and the issue of use of LGPS funds to invest…
Thanks to all of you who have submitted your pictures taken during the march and demonstration held in London last weekend. We have now added a slideshow of your images below and you can move through them by using the…
The TUC rally ‘March for a Future that Works’ on 20 October was really heartening. To see such a massive number of people – tens of thousands of ordinary workers from across the country marching side by side with families…
REMEMBER WHY WE ARE MARCHING ON OCT 20TH If you are a UNISON member and wish to travel down to London for the demonstration on 20th October then sign-up with your details by completing the on-line form here. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/I-am-not-the-problem.pdf”]
UNISON SCHOOLS’ UPDATE This update aims to provide UNISON members and organisers with a brief summary of the latest trade union news in schools. If you have any comments or questions regarding this update please email education@unison.co.uk Back to school…
PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT NOW The Mayor of Liverpool is encouraging people to support two e-petitions following the Hillsborough cover-up, to strip the knighthoods of Sir Irving Patrick MP (Hallam Sheffield) and Sir Norman Bettison. People can sign the petition by clicking here.
MARCH AND DEMO IN LONDON I wish to draw your attention to the TUC ‘March for A Future That Works’ in London on 20th October. The March has been called by the TUC to demonstrate opposition to this Government’s destructive…
DEAR COLLEAGUES 14th August sees a national day of action by Action for Rail, Campaign for Better Transport and others in response to the government’s announcement of RPI + 3 per cent fare rises from next January. Below is a…
WATER IS A PUBLIC GOOD, NOT A COMMODITY As you will know following the Service Group’s ‘Make Water a Human Right’ motion at National Delegate Conference, we have committed to assist EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions) in collecting…