Joint unions submit claim for £1 an hour pay rise and the living wage as a minimum in England Further education workers in England are calling for a pay rise of £1 an hour, together with a minimum rate in…
UNISON members and supporters are invited to the UNISON North West Regional Centre on Friday 10th June from 10am – 4pm to attend a free taster session, ‘Your Skills, Your Future’. This programme is designed for UNISON members and is…
This year is the 150th Anniversary of the Manchester Trades Union Council and as co-organisers of this event, it promises to be a packed day of events and we encourage you to attend if you can. Here is the planned…
Workers’ Memorial Day this year is taking place on Thursday 28th April. It provides an oppotunity to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensuring that such tragedies are not repeated. Rally in Albert Square at…
UNISONProtect is very pleased to introduce a brand new product to their range – Female Cancer Cover. Research by Macmillan Cancer support has identified that four out of five cancer patients are on average £570 a month worse off following…
The Student Bursary is a keystone of the NHS. It enables people from all walks of life to commit to the three years of training it takes to become one of over 377,000 qualified nurses currently working in the NHS.…
The Employers’ Side of the NJC met on 1 April to discuss the proposal by the three unions for a one-year deal and agreed timetables for implementation of the reviews of term-time working and the pay spine. In response, they…
As you will be aware there is to be a national referendum on 23rd June 2016 on whether the UK should leave or stay in the EU. That date coincides with UNISON’s National Delegate Conference and the union has decided…
Here is the fourth issue of our quarterly SOG newsletter, “Equality Matters”, which aims to bring you the latest news and views from across all the self-organised groups within Manchester Branch. You can view it online here or download a…
There is a petition on the government website calling on for plans to force all state schools to become academies to be scrapped. The petition reads: “Scrap plans to force state schools to become academies. State schools are accountable to…