Yesterday Manchester Branch sent a delegation down to London to join a lobby of Parliament over the proposed Trade Union Bill. For a full report on why the Trade Union Bill is an attack on us all read the latest…
Five years ago Rachael Slack, and her two year old son Auden, were stabbed to death by Rachael’s former partner. Today, an Independent Police Complaints Commission review into the investigation of the police’s involvement with the case shows that much…
In the slideshow below are a selection of photos taken on the recent march and rally in Manchester on Sunday 4th October. A full report of the event will be included in the next issue of our Branch Newsletter, Mancunion.…
Joe Hill (1879-1915) was a songwriter and union activist, framed and then executed by the state of Utah. His creative way of campaigning and organising has relevance for those fighting for workers’ rights now. Joe Hill, the troubadour and union…
During the last three months, our party has changed. The hopes of so many people – of a different Britain, a better Britain, a more equal, more decent Britain – have grown our movement to a size and strength we…
Stars in our Schools is a celebration of School Support Staff. UNISON has organised 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.…
Welcome to the second issue of our new 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…
The final bulletin detailing arrangements for the demonstration and march taking place on Sunday has now been released. You can read the bulletin online below, or download a copy to print out at home. [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/4-October-Demo-Bulletin-5.doc”] For convenience the route…
The Manchester College is offering a number of new Trade Union Courses over the next few months. There are still spaces available on all courses however they are filling quickly. September Starts Diploma in Employment Law – Thursday 17th September…
UNISON members working in the Probation Service will be taking industrial action over pay on Monday, 14 September 2015 from 9am to 12noon. This is in response to a 0% pay offer and is a second day of action on…