UNISON, UCU, NUS and NUT have launched a joint union petition against the axing of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). EMA is a vital means tested allowance that provides support to college students from low income households. It has more…
The latest version of Mancunion is now available to download from this website either by browsing through the Mancunion Archive below or clicking on the following link.
Name: Con Keegan Job: Retired Youth Officer. Currently a local councillor for Crumpsall, North Manchester. How long have you been a member of the union? I have been a union member for over 40 years. I was chair of the…
UNISON Branch members who work for Manchester City Council supported the m people proposals by a ratio of over three to one. The turnout in the ballot was 26% of which 78% of members voted in favour and 22% against.…
Please see below for the text of recent circular which contains details of the latest developments in the ongoing SSSNB negotiations. It was reported in circular ED/47/10 that TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber, would write to the Secretary of State,…
Please click on the following link to read the report from UNISON North West on the recent Local Government Service Group Executive & Policy Seminar. Note that this link will take you to the UNISON Active blogging website.
Please read through the summary of quotes below from the Lib Dem manifesto which have now been exposed as untrue by UNISON North West. For your reference you can also download a copy of the manifesto by clicking on the…
We have all heard the rubbish that the ConDem coalition has come out with to justify their ideologically driven cuts. Below is a selection of ConDem lies along with UNISON’s truth. Put some Tories and LibDems on the spot by…
Please click on the link below to view a PDF version of Schools News Winter 2010. If you wish to save this document for viewing or printing later, you should click the right-mouse button over the link and select Save Target…
The SSSNB has been abolished by the Con-Dem government. Although this decision was expected, it will still be a huge disappointment for many UNISON members. The decision to abolish it was in a leaked document from the Cabinet Office in…