Press Release – UNISON response to MCC VS/VER proposals
Please see the attached press release here which has been issued to the media today. A full update to members will be posted shortly so please keep checking the website.
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Branch Executive Committee agrees response to Government cuts
Please see below for details of the motion debated and agreed unanimously at the special Branch Executive Committee meeting held earlier today to discuss the consequences of the recent announcement on job losses by Manchester City Council. This Branch Executive…
Government cuts to Manchester City Council
Members will have seen by now reports about proposals to introduce a voluntary severance scheme due to be considered for approval by the Council on 19th January 2011. UNISON has been involved in meetings with both the Leader of the…
New calendar now online for up-and-coming events
We have recently added a new calendar feature to our website which we hope will be of use to all our visitors. This calendar will display the up-and-coming events that are planned by the branch locally as well as those…
Xmas Mancunion
The latest version of Mancunion is now available to download by clicking on the following link.
ConDem axe falls hard on Manchester
The massive cuts to local authority budgets in Greater Manchester announced by the ConDem government are nothing less than an attack on our city, our public services and our communities. Even accepting the Government’s massaged figures, Manchester received the deepest…
Local Government Budget Settlement
For a revealing comparison between the recent local government budget settlement and the political map after the 2010 general election please check out the two links below. UK General Election Political Map 2010 Council Spending Cuts: Interactive Map
Save the Education Maintenance Allowance
UNISON, UCU, NUS and NUT have launched a joint union petition against the axing of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). EMA is a vital means tested allowance that provides support to college students from low income households. It has more…
Mancunion December 2010 – Download
The latest version of Mancunion is now available to download from this website either by browsing through the Mancunion Archive below or clicking on the following link.
Good To Meet You…Con Keegan
Name: Con Keegan Job: Retired Youth Officer. Currently a local councillor for Crumpsall, North Manchester. How long have you been a member of the union? I have been a union member for over 40 years. I was chair of the…