Search Results for “Local government” tagged organising

Branch Secretary News – February 2024 Bargaining Support

How can UNISON’s Bargaining Support team help you? Bargaining Support offers a huge range of comprehensive bargaining guides and model documents, covering every dimension of members’ terms and conditions The guides run from core issues, such as pay, hours, leave and sickness absence, to more specialist areas such as vehicle allowances or hot desking The […]

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Branch Secretary News – February 2024 Survey for Branch Employers

National Support Contracts – Survey for Branch Employers UNISON is an independent trade union listed with the Certification Office (“UNISON”). UNISON branches (“Branches”) are distinct and separate bodies to UNISON, and are local units of organisation, generally based on workplaces or geographical areas. Branches are governed by the UNISON Rule Book and have their own […]

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Branch Secretary News – February 2024 Branch Procurement Service

A reminder that the new branch procurement service has been launched and is available on the Branch Service Portal here. Branches can access central arrangements for goods and services to save time sourcing and vetting suppliers, as well as access procurement guidance and toolkits that has been tailored for UNISON branches. A Branch Procurement Toolkit […]

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Delegates stress the need to build the union through organising

Local government trains more stewards than anyone else in UNISON – and yet loses more too, he stated, calling for […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

That was the year that was – 12 months in UNISON

Some £16bn of local government pension funds is invested in fossil fuels and, with five million members in those schemes, the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

The year ahead: this is what we’ll be doing

UNISON members from the union’s executive look ahead at what we can expect, and what your union is planning, for the next 12 months

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

International Workers’ Memorial Day – unionised workplaces are safer workplaces!

Date
28 April 2018 11:00am
Location
World-wide

So join our ongoing campaign for safe and healthy work! Find out what is happening locally in your region, speak with your UNISON regional organising staff or have a look at the listings […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

‘Unions are very 2021’ – so let’s keep growing

Tony Barnsley from Sandwell described plans to fire and rehire staff at local leisure centres – and how organising around the issue had doubled membership there. For the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How to… get marching

It’s also fun. So, whatever the issue and whether it’s local or national, why not get your branch involved and marching? Planning for a demonstration If […]

Article, Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

Young members’ conference turns to recruitment and organising

A number of motions on Saturday dealt with how the self organised group encourage recruitment, get members active and produce results for young members

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Delegates discuss improving the union’s organising approach

The cost of living crisis presents a new set of challenges that require a new set of solutions

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Organise 2020: TUC’s free festival launches next week

The TUC’s festival of ideas runs from 9-11 July – and there are plenty of remote events to sign up for

Article on the UNISON National site.

General secretary opens UNISON shop in new Glasgow hospital

Let’s work together to make this new hospital a success,” general secretary Dave Prentis said as he opened a new UNISON shop in Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON activists’ work recognised with TUC awards at congress

Eastern convenor Darren Barber and vice president Margaret McKee honoured at annual congress

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s joint branch and regional assessments enter the digital age

A key organising tool is updated to help the union ‘better face the challenges of the future’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.