Category Archives: Campaigns

A LIVING WAGE IN LANCASHIRE

UNISON is supporting a campaign by Preston & South Ribble TUC to petition Lancashire County Council (LCC) to lead the way on establishing a living wage in Lancashire by paying [...]

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BLOG – Living wage

I have blogged on the living wage before (see blog 7); this is an important campaign fighting for a living wage for all workers, rather than minimum wage. The Minimum [...]

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Pensions Campaign Latest News

The latest news from the on-going discussions regarding changes the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) can be downloaded HERE. Members will soon be consulted on the outcomes of these talks [...]

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Workers Memorial Day-28th April

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PENSION SCHEME -NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE

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 Members and activists will be wondering where the negotiations over the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) have got to…. The joint negotiating team and the Governance and Administration sub groups [...]

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A do-nothing budget – Unison Response

“This budget is not a road to recovery but a Road to Nowhere – No jobs, No growth, No idea.” This is the damning verdict of UNISON chief Dave Prentis [...]

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WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE PENSIONS NEGOTIATIONS?

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You may be wondering why there has been no news on the negotiations over the future of your pension since the last newsletter. LGPS Campaign Newsletter 14 talks you through [...]

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Action Against Academies

Unison opposes the Government plans for schools to change their status and links with local authorities by becoming academies. Click HERE for the lastest advice from the Anti Academies Alliance [...]

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Action On Academies

Unison opposes schools becoming Academies. The Government’s drive to change the status of schools threatens the quality of education, jobs and conditions of service. We will be posting advice 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 [...]

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