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The largest (and best in my opinion) union in the UK is recruiting (online here)
West Midlands: Local Organiser
UNISON is looking for enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individuals to support our growing organisation Starting salary£28,343 per ann…Read more…
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Help us celebrate our local services and the people who deliver them!
Local government workers are true local champions. Working as a team, both on
the frontline and ‘behind the scenes’, they encourage our communities to
thr…Read more…
Since Jeremy gave his leaders speech yesterday in order to be back at Parliament, I also left Labour Party Conference early this morning to go to UNISON centre in Euston.
The UNISON Community (for our housing association and voluntary sector members) …Read more…
“Before you can change anything, you need to vote and before you vote you need to register!”Read more…
“The damage of a no-deal Brexit to the NHS”Read more…
The elected lay members of UNISON who have been on its National Executive Council 2017-2019 at our National Conference. Read more…
The branch has asked Lighthouse Financial Advice to organise complimentary one-to-one sessions for Unison members employed by Stoke-On-Trent City Council who are considering accepting voluntary redundancy. These will be held at the branch office at 40 …Read more…
Wendy is a superb working class, life long trade unionist. We need members like her putting UNISON values at the heart of the Labour Party. Read more…
If you are affected or potentially affected by the August 2019 City of Stoke-On-Trent budget, please do not hesitate to contact the convenor below for your workplace area, who will be more than happy to answer any questions, discuss any … Continu…Read more…
Vote for a London NHS worker to represent you in UNISON’s National Labour committee
I am a front line NHS health worker, a paramedic in the London Ambulance Service, working shifts while still being an active UNISON steward, representing and defending …Read more…
“Everyone deserves fairness, equality and justice at work. That’s what trade unions stand for. When you join a union, you join a movement that’s 6 million strong.
Working people are stronger when they act together. And together, we can make the workin…Read more…
Members on low income could be eligible for school uniform grants from UNISON “There4You” of £40 per child (up to maximum of £120 for 3 children).
Application forms have to be returned by Friday 19 July. Members who are housing benefit and have limite…Read more…
This is my speech to UNISON Labour Link Forum on behalf of the National Committee on Government cuts to Local Government.
“Forum, the scale of the problem is simply staggering.
Government funding to local authorities has been cut since 2010 by an i…Read more…
After 4 days of full on #undc19 unison conference, I stop off on way home to #Smoke at #CannockChase #AONB to walk in countryside and enjoy some non union R&R, but what is the 1st thing I come across on a bench!
Well done to the Staffordshire bra…Read more…
UNISON have produced here an online calculator (called appropriately https://housingripoff.org/) about how long it would take you to save enough money to buy a home up and down the country.
I now own a 1 bed flat bought in 1989 but on my sub…Read more…
“Coming soon! UNISON local government’s new campaign film. Watch the trailer and keep your eyes peeled for this summer’s blockbuster.”
The single most satisfying thing I used to do as a housing officer is showing people around their new home. Mind yo…Read more…
Motion to National Delegate Conference June 2019 by UNISON Housing Associations branch.
Collective Defined Contribution Pension Scheme – Improving UNISON members pensions
“Conference congratulates the Communication Workers Union and Royal Mail o…Read more…
Picture from birthday drinks last night with my former Tower Hamlets Housing UNISON work colleagues Monty, Dave and Trevor.
There is another “get together” being planned for this month in Stepney Spoons for all former LBTH Housing staff.
It is also t…Read more…
I do like a good trade union notice board. Today I went on a visit to Preston to meet the Labour Council Leader Matthew Brown regarding Community Wealth Building (The Preston Model). I will write more about this visit later. Congratulations to the loca…Read more…
Picture college from Labour campaigning last night in West Ham ward. Labour has lost votes to remainer and brexit parties but the ward is still a Labour heartland. Some voters made it clear that while they are making a protest against current Labour Pa…Read more…