As you may be aware, within hours of the general election result being declared the new government announced cuts to Access to Work funding. This will impact significantly on disabled members who rely on Access to Work funding. In particular…
If you’re struggling with the rising cost of living, and worried about how you’ll be able to cope with back-to-school costs, UNISON might be able to help. ‘There for you‘ are once again launching the School Uniform Grant programme for…
A new session of the nationally accredited Mental Health Awareness course is going to be held at St. John’s Campus, Manchester College. It will take place over 3 consecutive days commencing on 2nd June 2015. It is imperative that those…
Last night was a disaster for the interests of working people in general and the young, elderly, ill and vulnerable people in particular. It is also clear that over the next five years we will see attacks on all public…
1. UKIP – A PARTY OF CUTS! THE ENEMY OF PUBLIC SERVICES! Massive Government cuts have savaged the North West. Yet when asked about this Nigel Farage, UKIP leader, replied – “What cuts? There haven’t been any real cuts” (BBC…
NW UNISON is organising an international zone at the Manchester TUC May day Festival on Saturday, May 2nd at the Mechanics Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester M1 6DD. The day begins at 11am with a rally in Piccadilly Gardens, followed…
If for many, 2015 will be the most important General Election in a generation, for those delivering or dependent on public services, it will be the most important election in our lives. The politics of Austerity, not yet half way…
Today UNISON branches from across the country are meeting to find a new way forward and a new agreement on pay. This is what we are hoping to achieve: 1: We believe that lay officials, members of UNISON elected by…
We are moving this composite because recent pay negotiations have left us looking timid. Left us looking weak. In our country, with a Tory Government, with a Tory dominated Local Government Association and with a Tory loving press, looking weak…
By now we have all had chance to read and digest the report ‘NJC Pay – Progressing Conference Motions’ which was sent to branches. In many ways we welcome this kind of document. It is good to see the work…