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Partnership working at regional level
Best practice guide about partnership working at regional level, detailing the role of regions in UNISON and responsibilities of key leaders on both the staff and lay side.
Partnership working at regional level
Organising around health and safety
This document has been developed to enable branches to organise and campaign around health and safety issues.Organising around health and safety
Organising for learning
This document has been developed to enable branches to plan recruitment and organising activity around the learning agenda.Organising for learning
Welcome to the activists' zone, bringing together the best from UNISON InFocus, the union's monthly resource for stewards and activists, plus a range of information, documents and advice useful to UNISON activists.
An apprenticeship with a future
(24/10/08) For one apprentice in North Yorkshire, a UNISON-backed scheme has been the perfect start to workThe night time is the right time
(26/09/08) Lincolnshire health branch has recruited nearly 200 members in just two months — by shifting to the night shiftHappy birthday, minimum wage
(24/10/08) 2009 marks the 10th birthday of the National Minimum Wage Act, but what is so important about the introduction of the minimum wage?Tax credits don't need to be taxing
(24/10/08) I've been wondering if there's any guidance to help me support members who are claiming tax credits?Remember, remember the 1st of December
(21/11/08) World AIDS Day gives us the chance to reflect on our multi-faceted work in this areaBeing in a trade union can kill you
(21/11/08) Campaigners are calling on the EU to put pressure on the Colombian government to protect the rights of trade unionistsNo backsliding on equal pay
(21/11/08) A little extra cash can be useful in the run up to Christmas. But on 30 October, women effectively received their last paycheck for the yearParental leave changes take effect
(21/11/08) New developments on paternal leave came into effect this autumnTime to assess – building branches
(21/11/08) Branch assessments offer the union a great opportunity to move forwardDon't just sign up to the union … Join our community!
(21/11/08) That is the basic message of a new approach to organising being tried out in a number of health branches across the unionStill battling for a living wage
(21/11/08) UNISON is calling for a national minimum wage of £7.45 an hour by 2010Justice for the Miami Five
(24/10/08) In 1998, five Cuban men were jailed for trying to stop US-based terrorist attacks against their country – two have not seen their families sinceNEC speaks out on crisis
(08/10/08) 'In these uncertain times, the safest place to be is in UNISON'NEC stresses importance of recruitment
(04/06/08) Executive says membership density must be boostedADVICE FOR ACTIVISTS
The workplace rep
Working with members
Recruiting
Dealing with problems
Working with employers
Health & safety
Campaigning
Your rights
Getting involved
Branch development
The workplace rep
Working with members
Recruiting
Dealing with problems
Working with employers
Health & safety
Campaigning
Your rights
Getting involved
Branch development
Key communications InFocus is sent automatically to registered stewards, representatives and lay activists. If you are not receiving your copy, check with your branch, or regional office, to make sure you are registered as a steward or rep.
eFocus is a weekly email bulletin from the general secretary for reps and activists. If you are a registered steward or activist and aren't receiving eFocus, update your email details here or make sure that the RMS membership system has a record of your email address by contacting your 
branch or region.
That has to be an individual email. Shared ones - union.branch@isp.co.uk, for instance - won't work.
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