UNISON North West are running 2 days of Coping With Change courses, free for UNISON members, delivered by the WEA. It really is an excellent, gentle course; The course will help you to understand change and how it affects you…
The claim: A minimum increase of £1 an hour on scale point 5 to achieve the living wage and the same flat rate increase on all other scale points. 1. Local government workers have suffered an 18% cut in…
What’s happening, what does it mean — Why are we striking? Why are we balloting for industrial action? The Trade Union Side claim this year to the NJC was designed to call a halt to poverty pay in local government…
Please see below for details of courses coming up over the next few months with available places. Organising Steward Starts on 3rd June – Every Tuesday for 5 weeks – Limited places remaining Health and Safety Starts on 5th June…
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS 2014 As you will know the National Pay Ballot for Local Government Workers and School Support Staff will commence on 23rd May. In the table below there is a list of pay meetings the…
UNISON Service groups are national structures representing members in particular areas of work. Because the union covers the whole of public services, including private employers, service groups cater for the needs of members in specific parts of public service. Each…
For your information we have reproduced an excerpt from the latest UNISON eFocus newsletter which talks about developments around the Local Government Pay Campaign. Please feel free to share these links with your friends and contacts. Local government strike…
MANCHESTER CALLING It’s Action Stations! If you do nothing else on the European elections campaign, give us just a few hours on Saturday 3rd May. Give us 2 hours, and we’ll give you a fascist-free North West! Give us 2 hours,…
Following the national announcement on 24 April, UNISON Manchester Branch Secretary, Pat McDonagh, said: “The results of the consultative ballot carried out by the Branch showed that 78% (733) of our members voted to reject the offer and 22% (209)…
A collective of artists using prose, song, poetry and an exhibition will tell the story of Greater Manchester’s unsung heroes and heroines who fought Fascism in Spain. Join us for a moving and inspirational night. ‘No Pasaran’! As part of…