Council becomes the latest to commit itself to UNISON’s standards for homecare, carers and those needing care
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City Council Budget 2016-2017 Contact Information
If you are affected by the budget or have any questions relating to this, please telephone or e-mail the Convenor who covers your directorate. City Director & Governance – Amber Robinson – Branch Secretary – mobile 07786 330404 email amber.robinson@stoke.gov.uk ……Read more…
Unison There for You Winter Fuel Grant 2016-2017
Unison’s Welfare Charity, There For You is now inviting applications for a Winter Fuel Grant Payment for 2016-2017. Eligibility now includes those in receipt of housing benefit and the amount of the grant has risen from £40 to £50 per … Continue reading →Read more…
Stars In Schools 25 November 2016
The branch awarded a food box comprising tea, coffee, chocolates, biscuits and sweets to those schools who organised events in appreciation of their valued School Support Staff on 25 November 2016 for Unison’s Stars In Schools Day. Read more…
WAD – trade unions organising to smash the stigma of HIV and AIDS
The stigma that still surrounds HIV and AIDS is the key barrier stopping people getting tested and allows this epidemic to flourish. World AIDS Day gives us an important opportunity to try and smash…Read more…
Broken promises
Workers at AWE plc – the Atomic Weapons Establishment – will be staging a second 24-hour strike on Tuesday (December 6) in the dispute over the threat to close the defined benefit pension…Read more…
BA staff shortage threat
‘Bargain bucket’ pay rates for Mixed Fleet cabin crew at British Airways could lead to recruitment and retention problems for the UK’s national carrier warned Unite. The warning follows an…Read more…
More wage pain
British workers are facing the worst long term decline of their pay for 70 years, a respected think tank has said. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned that Brexit will stagnate wage…Read more…
What do members in senior roles think about pay and training in local government?
Survey of local government chief officers and senior managers in England and Wales closes on 20 December
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UNISON suspends today’s teaching assistants’ strike action
Strike action involving teaching assistants that was due to affect schools across County Durham today (Thursday) has been called off
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