The living wage campaign - fighting to get people a decent wage. This is not the minimum wage, but a fair wage. This is currently calculated at £8-30 in London and [...]
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Blog, Thoughts of a seconded officer 7
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Workplace Organising Toolkit
The Organised workplace is vital if Unison is to be effective. It’s a workplace that has an trained and active Unison representative who is in touch with all members so [...]
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Employment Law
Legislation covering many aspects of working life and union activism is generally referred to as Employment Law. UNISON regularly uses a professional firm of solicitors, THOMPSONS to pursue legal cases [...]
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Blog, Thoughts of a seconded officer 4
“Oi UNISON, what are you doing about the pensions?” “Oi UNISON, what are you doing about the millage?” I’ve had this phrase shouted, asked, emailed and phoned many times on [...]
Resources for work place reps
Below are links to forms and guides to help Unison work place representatives. UNISON Membership Application Form (114kb) Become a UNISON Steward Form (22kb) Unison has introduced a case [...]
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Branch Committee Meeting – Thursday 24th November
The next meeting of Lancashire’s UNISON’s branch committee will take place at County Hall in Preston at 10am on Thursday 24th November. All work place representatives are encouraged to attend [...]
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UNISON WARNS AGAINST THIRD YEAR OF FROZEN PAY – NJC CLAIM LODGED
UNISON has warned that a third year of frozen pay will push council workers further into poverty, as the union lodges its pay claim for 2012/13 to the National Joint [...]
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Case form for workplace stewards
Stewards who have been allocated a case from the branch office should complete a CASE FORM.
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Employment Law – useful websites
Here are a some websites which provide information on a range of Employment Law and workplace rights. UNISON – National website – contains links to legal issues of interest to [...]
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Blog, Thoughts of a seconded officer 8
Out with my mate Dicko last week – he had some coke and the bubbles went up his nose. I got an ice cube stuck in mine. The conversation [...]