The UNISON General Secretary election is underway and if you still haven’t received your ballot paper, or if you need a replacement, there is still time to contact the ballot helpline on 0800 0 857 857. Please note that the…
Ballot papers are now being delivered to elect the next UNISON General Secretary. Manchester UNISON nominated Paul Holmes but whoever you vote for please use your vote as past elections have seen turnouts as low as approx 10%. Whoever is…
Manchester branch has nominated Paul Holmes for general secretary because: Paul has the best record of leadership and fighting for members; Paul is the members’ candidate, from the shop floor; Paul will take the job on his current wage, donating…
Giving all staff priority testing, reducing the size of pupil ‘bubbles’ and making face coverings compulsory on school buses would help ensure schools can continue to stay open in the coming weeks, education unions say today (Tuesday). In a joint…
On Thursday 9 July at 7pm, UNISON North West launched the First They Clap Us, Then They Slap Us campaign via a Facebook Live stream hosted by the UNISON North West Facebook page. The campaign launch was a live stream…
Join us at UNISON’s first trial national webinar session for school activists, branches and organising staff – at 4pm this Friday evening 5th June. School support staff are working in difficult and challenging times as schools re-open in England at…
In this circular members can see the national employers latest pay offer for Local Government and the response from national UNISON and the other trade unions rejecting it, calling for a joint approach to National Government, seeking better funding for…
The Local Government Association has made an increased pay offer for staff on NJC pay and conditions. Please find below a copy of a letter from the employers and the response from the NJC joint unions. You will note that…
This is the second weekly Manchester UNISON branch circular to update members on some of the issues which have arisen this week. Developments in different employers and services will be detailed as they develop and relevant advice and information will…
The Coronavirus / Covid 19 crisis has massively impacted on all our lives. Over the last two weeks the Branch has worked intensively to represent members who are required to attend work to carry out vital roles in the midst…