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eFocus -The weekly newsletter for all activists Comments from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary Photo: Dave Prentis
Quotes UNISON takes its Pay Matters campaign to the Westminster Parliament this week. With local government members currently being balloted for strike action, our campaigning has shifted up a gear...
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 9 June 2008
TUC lobby
Members speak up for public services

Trade unionists from across the public services lobbied MPs this afternoon to speak up for public services - and the workers who provide them.

Today's Speak Up for Public Services lobby unites all 26 TUC trade unions to call for fair pay for public service workers.


  THE WEEK

Voters back fair pay for public servants
(06/06/08) Poll shows wide public support for principles at heart of union pay campaign

UNISON condemns proposed cuts to care home inspections
(06/06/08) Vulnerable residents left to "suffer in silence"

Opportunity to help build a stronger union
(04/06/08) Union creates 60 new jobs to support members

NEC stresses importance of recruitment
(04/06/08) Executive says membership density must be boosted

  PAY MATTERS

UNISON members say yes to NHS pay offer
65% say Yes to three-year offer but union warns about future inflation

Further education unions reject pay offer
Employers fail to bring any new money to the table

Strike ballot hotline opens
UNISON is standing by to answer your questions about the local government ballot

Probation members back action over pay
94% back industrial action over unpaid increments

  ORGANISING

60 and still going strong
In July, the NHS will be 60 - UNISON knows there's plenty to celebrate

Happy birthday, minimum wage
I read somewhere that it's the 10th anniversary of the minimum wage - has it made a difference?

  IN UNISON

NEC agree policy on motions and amendments for NDC
Branches asked to pass on information to national conference delegates

eFocus at conference
Daily bulletin will keep you up to date with key debates and decisions

NHS at 60
Order your campaign materials for 5 July

NEC by-election nomination deadline
Reminder of by-election for health general seat

LGBT caucus meetings
National network meetings for members ahead of LGBT conference

Branch employed staff
UNISON has negotiated a scheme to help branches who employ staff ensure they are good employers

Coming events
including the Compass Robin Cook memorial conference 'Born free and equal' on 14 June

Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally

  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Equal pay
Make local services count

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