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Dave Prentis helped launch the general political fund in Northern Ireland last week with a pledge to fight against the threat of cuts to services in the region.
"Our members need us - our communities need us" to fight "cuts and rising unemployment in Northern Ireland," he told a gathering of activists in Belfast. And Mr Prentis concluded: "We will make our voices heard."
Launching the GPF in Belfast
NEC nominates Dave Prentis
(10/02/10) Report of national executive council meeting
A tale of two libraries
(15/02/10) Library staff and users told a "tale of two libraries" at UNISON's People's Inquiry
Tackle abuse and attacks against social workers and carers
(12/02/10) Union launches 10-point blueprint to tackle 'chronic' problem
Outrage greets Birmingham jobs cuts
(10/02/10) "It is absolutely wrong to push local government workers onto the dole queues" - Prentis
Court of Appeal backs Sheffield equal pay
(10/02/10) Court backs union in ground-breaking case
Prentis urges MPs to act on Burma
(09/02/10) General secretary writes to MPs asking them to back a UN Commission of Inquiry into crimes committed by the Burmese government against its own people
Million Voices factsheets
Download our Million Voices factsheets to get the arguments you can use in your branch's campaigning for public servicws
Back to basics on spinal safety
Your questions answered on back injuries
Have you got the legal lowdown yet?
Legal advice is crucial in all our dealings on Single Status deals and equal pay
Social Work task force report
Download the UNISON guide to the report's recommendations, and fill in an online survey
Croyde Bay - stewards and activists offer
Why not sample what UNISON'S very own holiday village has to offer our members
Apprentice update
The latest on organising and recruiting apprentices
Diary sale
We still have quantities of this year's UNISON diaries available, now at reduced prices
Coming events
including workshops for ULRs in further education
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
A million voices for public services
Fighting redundancies
Equal pay
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