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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Blog, Thoughts of a seconded officer 8
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Blog, Thoughts of a seconded officer 7
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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What’s happening to day centre services? New UNISON research collaboration
As a result of cuts and the drive for ‘personalisation’, day centre provision is being heavily hit. Less high profile than residential or home care, day centres provide vital care, [...]
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Pensions Update – download available
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UNISON members give green light to pensions negotiations
UNISON activists have voted today to give the union’s negotiators the green light to continue discussions with government ministers on changes to public sector pensions. More than 250 key elected [...]
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URGENT contact your MP about forced Academies
On the 12th January the Rt Hon. David Lammy has secured a debate in the House of Commons on the issue of ’forced academies’. This is very important as it [...]
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Pension Briefing held for North West Activists
UNISON North West region brought activists from five service groups together at the Regional Centre on 5th January for a joint briefing on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Around [...]
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Blog,Thoughts of a seconded officer 2
Happy new year to all readers! During the holiday period, I was sent a link by a friend – Thatcher state funeral to be privatised This is a straight forward [...]
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Local Government pensions framework to go ahead
A timeline and set of principles that provide a positive framework for negotiations on the local government pension scheme (LGPS), is back on track, said UNISON, the UK’s largest public [...]
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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 [...]