Last week delegates from each of Unite’s industrial sectors met in Brighton for their National Sector Conferences. This report covers the plenary, shared between several sectors, and the conference for my own sector – Graphical, Paper, Media & IT.
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Unison Branch AGMS February 2018
Two advance diary dates: The City of Stoke-On-Trent Local Government Branch AGMS will take place on: Monday 12 February 2018 at 1pm, Tolkien Room, City Central Library. Buffet at 12.30 pm – must be pre-ordered by Friday 2 February 2018. Monday … Continue reading →Read more…
‘The internet of things’
The fourth industrial revolution may be not televised but it will be digitalised. If changes to work caused by automation are not dealt with properly, more than 230,000 Unite members could…Read more…
High Fives For Unions And Their Good Work
New evidence of the good unions do has been published by the TUC in a series of reports. The reports by academics Alex Bryson and John Forth take account of the characteristics of the workplace, including size, industry and ownership, … Continue reading →Read more…
Unison Executive Committee – Branch Vacancies
The branch has vacancies on its Executive Committee for the following officer posts: Equality Officer Youth Officer (must be aged under 27) Membership & Recruitment Secretary Welfare Secretary LGBT Officer – male job share Education Secretary International Relations Officer Workplace…Read more…
Report from GPM&IT NISC October 2017
Report from GPM&IT NISC October 2017
Unite’s National Industrial Sector Committees (NISCs) meet quarterly, bringing together activists from a particular industrial sector, delegated from Regional Industrial Sector Committees (RISCs). The NISC for the Graphical, Paper, Media & IT…Read more…
Building Unite
Unite’s organisers have made heroic efforts encouraging sign-up to Unite in heliports. Find out more in the video below:
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National Demonstration Manchester 1 October 2017
March for decent health, homes, jobs and education – national demonstration Sunday 1 October 2017 12:00pm–6:00pm Castlefield Arena, Rice Street, Manchester M3 4JR This is a national demonstration as part of the week-long Take Back Manchester Festival organised by the … Continue reading →Read more…
September 2017 Branch Newsletter
The latest branch newsletter is now available. Featuring: Introducing Key Branch Officers TUC National Inspection Day 25 October 2017 Unison’s Landmark Legal Victory For All Workers A Call To Action For Black Members Of The Branch Workplace Representatives A First Time Delegate’s…Read more…
UNISON’s joint branch and regional assessments enter the digital age
A key organising tool is updated to help the union ‘better face the challenges of the future’
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Unison 2018 Diaries
(image shown is 2017 diary – 2018 version will have a different cover) The branch is now receiving orders for 2018 Unison Diaries. All orders and payments must be received at the branch office by Friday 6 October 2017. Requests … Continue reading →Read more…
Unison Success Over Failure To Consult
Organisations should consult unions before making changes to contracts that will affect their members, the Court of Appeal has said, in a ruling that could have wide-ranging repercussions for employers. The ruling came in a case brought by public service … Continue reading →Read more…
Unison Succeeds in Court Case to Scrap Tribunal Fees
How Unison won the most significant judicial intervention in the history of British Employment Law. On Wednesday 26 July, a grey and rainy morning, UNISON members and staff gathered outside the Supreme Court in London, awaiting the outcome of a … Continue reading →Read more…
Unison Schools Newsletter Summer 2017
Features include: What does the £1.3 billion extra money announced by the Government during July 2017 really mean? Advance Diary Date – Stars In Schools – 24/11/17 Unison Equality Survey Croyde Bay & Unison Travel Club Holiday Offers Well worth … Continue reading →Read more…
Personal Injury Settlements May 2017
For May 2017, members in the West Midlands Region received £143579.90 in compensation payments for Personal Injury Claims. It always pays to be a Unison member!!Read more…
Unison School Uniform Grants 2017
There For You are now accepting applications for help with school uniform costs. How much are the Grants? They are one-off grants of £40 per school age child, up to a total of £120 Am I eligible? To be eligible … Continue reading →Read more…
Pay Claim Consultation 2018-2019
The branch has organised two members meetings regarding consultation on the submission to the employer for the 2018-2019 pay claim: Wednesday 10 may 12 midday – 12.30 pm Glover Room, Stoke Town Hall Tuesday 16 May 12.30 pm-1.00 pm Glover … Continue reading →Read more…
On the knocker in Plaistow South 25 March
On Saturday 25 March I helped out again, the Plaistow South Labour Party branch on a campaign day with local Councillors and activists. The weather was kind to us this time being unseasonably warm and sunny.
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How do tech work environments compare to this structure…is it the same, if not how?
Special Handout: Organized People Have Power March 31, 2017 / Labor Notes Staff if(isset($entity->premium) and $entity->premium == 1) { echo “Print Only”; } ?> via Special…Read more…
How do tech work environments compare to this structure…is it the same, if not how?
Special Handout: Organized People Have Power March 31, 2017 / Labor Notes Staff if(isset($entity->premium) and $entity->premium == 1) { echo “Print Only”; } ?> via Special…Read more…