UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is calling on the Government to stop wasting time and start serious negotiations on public service pensions. Ballot papers are being prepared and will be going out to the union’s 1.1 million public service workers…
The latest issue of Mancunion is now available to download from our website by opening this post, then clicking on this link.
The TUC March on Saturday 26th March was a huge success. 500,000 people, including 100,000’s of thousands of Unison members, joined the march to condemn the Government’s butchering of Britain. The numbers that attended were greater than any of the…
Are the cuts a necessary response to an economic crisis? Is there a crisis, and if so what is it? Is there an alternative approach? The answers to these questions are “No”; “Not Really, There’s A Crisis of Capital –…
*UPDATE* 18th February 2011 Some more questions have now been added to the FAQ. Please keep checking the website for updates and contact the Branch on-line or ring us direct on 0161 254 7500 if you have a question that…
Manchester Confidential has recently published an excellent article in response to a piece in the Daily Mail attacking Manchester City Council and its approach to the cuts. The ManCon article is well worth reading as it adds some much needed…
Following the recent MCC budget proposals a series of briefings have been organised to discuss the effects of these cuts on staff and services. Some of these sessions will consist of a management presentation followed by a 30min slot for…
Branch Officers attended a public briefing for stakeholders in the City, where Manchester City Council’s leadership outlined the budget proposals which detail massive reductions in services and, in some cases, proposals to no longer provide services. The details have been…
Manchester Advice have confirmed they are now able to advise Manchester City Council employees on matters relating to benefits and debt advice only. They will not be able to assist with any other VS/VER queries and if members have questions…
The Manchester Evening News has teamed up with senior politicians today to launch an on-line petition which is opposed to the scale of the government cuts recently imposed. Please read the relevant article on the M.E.N. website by clicking here.…