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* Branch development toolkit
A set of short guides, on a range of themes, to help you develop your branch and recruit and organise new members and activists.
Welcome to the online archive for eFocus, a weekly email bulletin for UNISON activists, reps and stewards. It is emailed every Monday to stewards, reps, branch officers and other activists who have a valid email address registered on the RMS membership system
Conference specials

Issue 2 (19 June 2008)
Issue 2 (18 June 2008)
Issue 1 (17 June 2008)
eFocus

Issue 55 (01 September 2008)
Issue 54 (18 August 2008)
Issue 53 (11 August 2008)
Issue 52 (04 August 2008)
Issue 51 (28 July 2008)
Issue 50 (21 July 2008)
Issue 49 (14 July 2008)
Issue 48 (7 July 2008)
Issue 47 (30 June 2008)
Issue 46 (23 June 2008)
Issue 45 (16 June 2008)
Issue 44 (9 June 2008)
Issue 43 (2 June 2008)
Issue 42 (19 May 2008)
Issue 41 (13 May 2008)
Issue 40 (6 May 2008)

Issue 38 (21 April 2008)
Issue 39 (28 April 2008)
Issue 37 (14 April 2008)
Issue 36 (07 April 2008)
Issue 35 (31 March 2008)
Issue 34 (26 March 2008)
Issue 33 (17 March 2008)
Issue 32 (10 March 2008)
Issue 31 (3 March 2008)
Issue 30 (25 February 2008)
Issue 29 (18 February 2008)
Issue 28 (4 February 2008)
Issue 27 (28 January 2008)
Issue 26 (21 January 2008)
Issue 25 (14 January 2008)
Issue 24 (7 January 2008)
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Pay matters

A fair deal for public service workers

Link to a document on this siteBranch Development and Organising Toolkit: an overview
A set of short planning modules to help branches map their branch organisation and membership.
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Strike warning

(02/09/08) Further action in Scotland 'inevitable'

Last chance to vote in FE pay ballot

(01/09/08) ‘Make sure your voice is heard’

Working harder for less pay

(01/09/08) Pay and stress biggest issues facing people at work, according to new report
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