Manchester Branch have taken the unusual step of requisitioning a special Local Government Service Group Conference. It is not something we have done lightly but we think there are major issues to be addressed within Local Government and the best…
We may never know the true reasons why the majority on the NJC Committee voted to suspend strike action. Or the real reasons why they believe these “new, new” proposals are different in any meaningful way to the “new” proposals…
Two weeks ago the NJC Committee rightly rejected the “new” proposals on three main grounds: They were not a formal offer and under our constitutional procedures we cannot put them out to our members for consultation. For 2014/15 the total…
In a few words, not a lot. With no clear National official information, members and activists are naturally wondering what the radically “new, new” proposals are from the LGA that ‘caused’ the NJC Trade Unions to call off the strike…
Legislation introduced by the Tories compels trade unions to ballot every 10 years to get the agreement of members to continue with established Political Funds. Trade Unions need a Political Fund to legally campaign on issues such as protecting pensions,…
Statistics out today from the Office of National Statistics show the difference in pay between the public and private sector narrowing. However, when adjusted to account for significant factors, the figures show pay in the public sector is in fact…
So here are the facts. • Across the 1.6 million local government workforce nationally, 77% are women. • The local government workforce is 55% part-time workers – of which 90% are women. • Over 1 million local government workers earn…
Come to the NICK GRIFFIN MUST GO- North West Unite Against Fascism Regional Conference Sunday 24th November 2013 With only 6 months to go until the European Elections – when fascist BNP leader Nick Griffin only needs around 7% of…
FUTURE DIRECTIONS CIC DISPUTE – HELP NEEDED UNISON members employed in Future Directions in Rochdale are about to take 10 days further strike action from Wednesday this week as they are still in dispute over the slashing of their pay and…
The Low Commission was set up in Dec 2012 to investigate the future of advice on social welfare law issues in England and Wales. It has now published a draft report and recommendations on a future strategy for advice. See the attached…