Category Archives: Workplace Issues

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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IMPORTANT ADVICE REGARDING BUSINESS MILEAGE RATE

UNISON is advising all staff who claim a mileage allowance for using their car as part of their job, to submit a grievance. A model letter outlining the grievance is [...]

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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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Connect 2 Unison – Tell us your views

The dedicated web space for One Connect members will be going live this weekend with a question – what is it like working for One Connect. For members who have [...]

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Blog, Thoughts of a seconded officer 3

So last week, I phoned my local income tax officer and offered to buy him a sandwich and coke for lunch (not a full line) and suggested that we could [...]

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