A full poster is available for display – Black History Month If you would like further information on events taking place or if you have any issues in the workplace please contact Alimiyau Abdulrahaman, Black Members’ Officer on 01782 236687 … Continue reading →Read more…
Disabled Members’ Self Organised Group
The branch is seeking to launch a Disabled Members’ Self Organised Group. A full size poster is available for display – Disabled Members SOG Launch October 2015 If you are interested in joining the group, have any ideas on how the … Continue reading →Read more…
2nd Delegate’s Report On Hazards Conference 4-6 September 2015
And here is the report from our second delegate, Nickoli Wilde. This is a very detailed and comprehensive report on a whole myriad of topics. The key sections are: What is Unison National Health & Safety Unit doing? Organising Space … Continue reading →Read more…
Convenors Constituency Newsletter October 2015
(You never know what ripples a visit by a branch convenor could make in your workplace!) Com-Unison is the first in what will hopefully be a bi-monthly or quarterly newsletter from convenors. However, it’s success largely depends upon members contacting us with a … Continue reading…Read more…
Unison Branch Executive Nomination For General Secretary 2015
The branch Executive Committee of 16 September 2015 voted to endorse Heather Wakefield as their preferred candidate for the Unison General Secretary election.Read more…
Black History Month – a time to organise
UNISON encourages members to mark Black History Month every year and to organise and recruit around it.
The article Black History Month – a time to organise first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…
Personal Injury Settlements July & August 2015
For July 2015, members in the region received £296,955.60 in compensation for personal injury payments. Unfortuantely, nothing for members of this branch. During August, members in the region received £147,522.12 and members of this branch £5,081. It always pays to … Continue reading →Read more…
Unison Branch Secretary Newsletter September 2015
In this comprehensive and informative bulletin: So What’s A Branch? What We Do & What We Don’t Do Who Should I Contact & How? Where Else Can I Find Out About Unison Stoke? How Do I Get Involved? What’s Occurring? … Continue reading →Read more…
Join The Branch At The No To Austerity, Yes To Worker’s Rights Demo In Manchester 4 October 2015
The Proposed Trade Union Bill Is the Government’s latest attempt to undermine your rights at work. If it becomes law it will: Make it almost impossible for YOU to take strike action Fundamentally undermine YOUR right to protest Remove YOUR … Continue reading →Read more…
Sign The Petition Opposing The Government’s Trade Union Bill
The TUC has an excellent website with all the info you need about the Trade Union Bill. This is regularly updated with information about the Bill and also contains links to the online petition. The Trade Union Bill is the biggest … Continue reading →Read more…
Unison Executive Committee Officer Posts Available
The branch has positions on its Executive Committee for: Women’s Officer Labour Link Officer – must pay into Unison’s Affiliated Political Fund Membership & Recruitment Secretary Youth Officer (must be aged under 27) Auditors Welfare Secretary Union Learning Representatives In…Read more…
Sign The Petition To Oppose The Watering Down Of Freedom Of Information Act
They don’t want you to read this. David Cameron’s government want to water down the Freedom of Information Act – the law that lets us ask tough questions about what the government does behind closed doors. Their plans are dangerous … Continue reading →Read more…
General secretary opens UNISON shop in new Glasgow hospital
Let’s work together to make this new hospital a success,” general secretary Dave Prentis said as he opened a new UNISON shop in Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
The article General…Read more…
NDC Conference Glasgow 16-19 June2015
A summary of this year’s events – NDC Summary Report Read more…
Unison Local Government Conference Glasgow 14-15 June 2015
(permission given to use photo for branch social media) UNISON local government members have rallied in support of a sacked Glasgow gardener. Robert O’Donnell was employed for 12 years at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, where UNISON’s local government ……Read more…
We have to get better organised – Glen Williams
#uLGC15 ‘I have tried not to focus on the doom and gloom, but to give you a flavour of the struggles that take place every day around the UK, struggles and resistance by you and our members that we…Read more…
ILO issues global inequality warning
The warnings and predictions just keep on coming. Following the World Bank statement earlier this year that the rise in Global Inequality is partly due to the decline of trade unions, the…Read more…
Agitate, educate, organise!
In the aftermath of the general election, trade unions have a unique role in leading the fight back against the Tory offensive, writes John Stevenson of UNISON Scotland:
‘The…Read more…
Election- what it means to young workers
Last Thursday’s general election saw a Conservative majority government voted into Westminster. After having had the weekend for it all to sink in, it’s time to look at what the election result means…Read more…
2015-2020: a do-or-die period for UK trade unions
‘Trade unions will now pay a heavy price for Labour’s defeat. Tory plans are set out clearly enough in their election manifesto, including the much-trumpeted proposals for yet more restrictions on…Read more…