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…
Manchester People’s Assembly with Mark Steel and Owen Jones Tuesday 21st May – Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester National People’s Assembly Saturday 22nd June – Central Hall, Westminster, London Hundreds of thousands in and around Manchester and millions of…
Love Your Bike urges people to support Greater Manchester’s Cycling City Ambition Grant bid. We believe a great city has to be a safe city for people who cycle. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM)…
UNISON CITY WIDE PAY CONSULTATION MEETINGS Please check the timetable below and make every effort to attend the meeting which is best for you. You should re-visit this page regularly over the next couple of weeks as any amendments and/or…
MANCHESTER DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE BEDROOM TAX Assembly point 1pm Piccadilly Gardens, Saturday March 30th. Since the 16th March, the Bedroom Tax campaign has seen more than 60 peaceful protests staged in every corner of the UK. On 30th March, the…
IT’S BUDGET DAY. AND IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE GOOD NEWS Chancellor George Osborne will unveil his new budget today, which is expected to hit the vulnerable and public sector workers hard. It’s been rumoured that the Chancellor may move to…
THE RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN CONTINUES As we enter day 7 of our campaign, branches across the region are continuing their efforts to recruit and engage new members. Check out our live blog for updates on what’s happening across the region, including…
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER OUR VOICES ARE HEARD If you were one of the thousands who came out to demonstrate against the Government’s unfair proposals for a bedroom tax on Saturday at an event in our region following our call…
TOGETHER WE’RE STRONGER After over 400 job losses over the past four years, staff at Salford University branch held a demonstration yesterday against cuts to redundancy severance packages, and the exclusion of staff on fixed term contracts from severance packages.…
ARE YOU A HAPPY BUNNY? In the current climate, working in the public sector can be hard. We’ve found that often, even when we’re fighting cuts and redundancies, it can be campaigns to improve the little things that make life…