As part of the May Day celebrations this year a number of events will be taking place across the city. A summary of the planned activities is included below along with clickable links for more information. Wednesday 1 May –…
Stand Up to Racism and Unite Against Fascism have called for a counter-protest against Tommy Robinson who has organised a rally against the BBC in Salford this Saturday 23 February. The counter-protest is starting at 11am outside the BBC Television…
The latest issue of our Branch Equalities newsletter “Equality Matters” is now available to view online. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Equality-Matters-Issue-13FINAL.pdf”]
Stars in Our Schools is a celebration of school support staff. UNISON organises the day to celebrate the wonderful work they do every day and to make sure the world knows just how vital they are to children’s education. The…
Members living on a low income constantly struggle to make ends meet – and this can be particularly acute in the winter when the cost of heating homes rises as the outside temperature falls. But it’s not all bad news…
In this post we have included details of upcoming events in December which you may wish to attend. Community Engagement Event – Saturday 8 December Dr Florence Levy, Head of Health Workers Union FETSALUD in the North Caribbean region of…
A national unity demonstration has been called for by Stand Up To Racism and Unite Against Fascism to counter the growth of the far-right in the UK as they become increasingly confident and vicious in their activities. The demonstration is…
The latest issue of our Branch Equalities newsletter “Equality Matters” is now available to view online. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Issue-12-Equality-Matters-Final.pdf”]
“Better Times” written by Barrie Keeffe is the first full-length play directed by Ad Lib Productions, a new “pop up” theatre group based in Bolton and Manchester. It tells the story of the Poplar Rates Rebellion, a tax protest that…
Parliamentary Enquiry into Pension Scheme Costs and Charges Millions of workers have been auto-enrolled into a workplace pension. Most of these pension schemes do not disclose how much it costs to manage and invest the money they contribute. UNISON will…