The morning session of conference was given over to Motions on combating the Government’s austerity programme. Motion 10 “Bargaining Through Austerity” focussed on the effect of austerity on the terms and conditions of our members and committed us to continue…
Tuesday marked the first day of the 2013 UNISON National Delegate Conference. The first item on the agenda was simply entitled “Welcome to Liverpool”. It proved to be a rousing welcome from guest speaker Ricky Tomlinson. Ricky gave an impassioned…
The morning session of day two of UNISON Local Government Conference opened with guest speaker Jennette Arnold, Chair of the London Assembly, Labour Group who spoke frankly about the effect on London of Boris Johnson’s time as Mayor. Jennette was…
Yesterday marked the first day of UNISON’s 20th Local Government Conference. Branch Secretary Pat McDonagh had already been busy before conference as part of his role on the Standing Orders Committee, assessing motions, prioritising them and adding them to the…
As part of the Age Immaterial campaign on women over 50 in the workplace, the TUC has created a survey aimed at union members over 50 (both men and women) to gather information on the impact of caring responsibilities on…
Rail privatisation has failed to deliver for rail users and taxpayers and has brought in little private sector investment, according to a recent TUC- commissioned report. The Great Train Robbery – written for the TUC by the…
PLEASE SIGN THE E-PETITION The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling, intends to privatise the 105 year old Probation Service. Our Probation Service is a precious public service – and to privatise it will be chaotic…
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. The union’s welfare charity, There for You, has set up a limited fund…
Manchester residents are still reeling from the recent news that the city’s much beloved Museum Of Science and Industry may face closure as part of the ongoing Coalition cuts to museums across the country. Changes in funding by the Department…
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT UNIVERSAL CREDIT? The following briefing document has been put together by the National UNISON Officer for Local Government, Pete Challis. It highlights twenty things you may not know about the new Universal Credit. Please feel…