INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? The Women’s Domestic Abuse Helpline (WDAH) is seeking to recruit volunteers for the Helpline including the Community Helpline Language Service (CHLS). Could you be supportive and understanding over the phone to women who are experiencing domestic…
DEAR COLLEAGUES 14th August sees a national day of action by Action for Rail, Campaign for Better Transport and others in response to the government’s announcement of RPI + 3 per cent fare rises from next January. Below is a…
WATER IS A PUBLIC GOOD, NOT A COMMODITY As you will know following the Service Group’s ‘Make Water a Human Right’ motion at National Delegate Conference, we have committed to assist EPSU (European Federation of Public Service Unions) in collecting…
LGPS BALLOT STARTS TODAY! MAKE SURE YOU VOTE! UNISON’s ballot on the proposals for LGPS 2014 starts today and ends on 24 August. Members will receive their ballot papers over the next couple of days, so please make sure you…
OLYMPIC TAX DODGING The campaign 38 Degrees is doing a fantastic job on the issue of Olympic tax dodging by multinationals like McDonald’s and Coca Cola who are sponsors of the Olympics and are set to make huge profits while…
As you will know the national consultation process resulted in a clear majority of members who participated in the exercise agreeing to accept the pension proposals. The Service Group Executive therefore agreed to recommend members to support the proposals in…
MAJORITY SAY VOTE “YES” TO THE LGPS! Following the branch consultation agreed at the Local Government Conference, the five Service Group Executives within the LGPS met on 19 July to receive Regional reports from the branch consultation and make their…
Colleagues, Sefton Branch in conjunction with our members are asking if you could take some time in signing the e-petition enclosed. UNISON members and Teachers will by the end of next week be left in the most appalling position, with…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Please see the attached Leaflet for a very important March. PLEASE circulate this leaflet widely and attend The March with placards and banners, which is at; 11.00 Saturday 7th July, Assemble at; Golden Hill…
*UPDATE* The final, revised version of the PowerPoint presentaton and notes are now available. Embedded into this article is the LGPS Proposals 2014 presentation, along with accompanying notes, that was made to the Regional Joint Service Group Briefing last week…