In response to the recent announcements from MCC on their current financial situation, UNISON are organising a series of briefings over the next 2 weeks for members to ask questions and raise their concerns. A copy of the final timetable…
Next Monday, MPs will be voting on the Health and Social Care Bill which threatens the very fabric of our NHS. Despite mounting opposition and the fears expressed loudly by staff, unions and health commentators, the government is determined to…
The City Council’s Executive Committee and Personnel Committee met this morning to discuss the current financial situation and to agree a package for staff who wish to leave by mutual agreement on a VS or VER package. UNISON has been…
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…
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…
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…
The Coalition Government could not be clearer. Although public services have had absolutely nothing to do with the financial crisis that is still blowing through the economy, this Government is intent on making the biggest cuts to the public sector…
Please see below for the text of recent circular which contains details of the latest developments in the ongoing SSSNB negotiations. It was reported in circular ED/47/10 that TUC General Secretary, Brendan Barber, would write to the Secretary of State,…
Please click on the following link to read the report from UNISON North West on the recent Local Government Service Group Executive & Policy Seminar. Note that this link will take you to the UNISON Active blogging website.
Please read through the summary of quotes below from the Lib Dem manifesto which have now been exposed as untrue by UNISON North West. For your reference you can also download a copy of the manifesto by clicking on the…