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The Hope not Hate campaign is calling a trade union day of action on Friday 15 May as part of the campaign to prevent the BNP from winning seats in the European elections.
UNISON wants as many of our branches and regions as possible doing some activity on this day to create a big show of opposition to racism.
Doncaster drops redundancy plans
(05/05/09) UNISON welcomes news from troubled college
Social work recruitment crisis leads to vicious circle
(05/05/09) UNISON comments on Local Government Association report into recruitment and retention crisis facing councils
Campaigners praise 'solid achievement' of minimum wage
(01/05/09) But discrimination and lowness of wage highlighted
Higher Education unions reject 0.3%
(28/04/09) University employers pushed on job security
Important new changes to the law
April saw a number of changes to the law that have implications for UNISON activists and members
A new school of recruitment
Academy schools present a number of challenges to the union - not least of which is the need to recruit
UNISON annual report 2008/9
Branches are being sent a copy of the UNISON annual report 2008/9 - questions must be submitted by 28 May
National Executive Council (NEC) elections
Have your members got their ballot papers? It's time to vote, spread the word
School recruitment
New materials are available for help with recruiting among school staff
Meat hygiene campaign
With the European elections just a month away, UNISON is encouraging members to write to candidates over the threat to our independent meat hygiene service
Health and Safety Organiser
Next issue to distribute with July InFocus
UCLAN survey into health, relationships and wellbeing
The University of Central Lancashire is investigating how personal relationships influence health and wellbeing and looking for men and women from any background and sexual orientation to take part
TUC Educational Trust bursaries
Certificate in Industrial Relations at Keele University
Cervical cancer screening
Lobby government to lower English screening age to 20
Coming events
Including:
National march for jobs - 16 May
Birmingham, Public service reform debate - 5 May London
Women in the recession - 6 May, London
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
Stop the BNP
Positively Public
Migrant workers
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