Talks bring hours and pay victory
(14/03/08) St George's theatre nurses fight pay cuts and threat to family life

New Birmingham offer discussed
(13/03/08) UNISON negotiators make progress in pay and grading talks with city council

School cleaners win landmark equal pay victory
(12/03/08) Members in Northern Ireland to get six years back pay

It's not a lot to ask
UNISON's catch up and match up claim is both reasonable and necessary

'Staging cuts' - heed the warning
Staging pay awards achieves little ... and has a high cost

Running to stand still - the impact of high living costs on members
Hold a branch workshop and help us demonstrate how the pay squeeze hurts our members

Further education recruitment leaflet
There's strength in numbers. Encourage a colleague to join UNISON today

Helping members take a break
I have a member who could really do with a break. Is there anything that the union can do?

Election spending 2008
Advice for branches in the run-up to the May elections in England and Wales

A free service to be recommended
General secretary Dave Prentis explains why UNISON wants more members to choose the union's personal injury service

Disabled members' conference caucuses
Register now to have your say at caucus meetings in June and August

Join the music summer school
Do you have a musical bent? UNISON is offering two all-expenses paid scholarships to the Workers' Music Association summer school in August

Coming events
including UNISON's LGPS representation seminar

Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally

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