General secretary criticises comments on pensioner benefits as ‘despicable’
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 15 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference also notes that due to the Coalition government's cuts in resources to local authorities, likely to be continued more brutally by the new Tory […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 17 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried
2. Support one rate of pension for all, regardless of gender. 3. Campaign for the Government to make a one off top up payment for those women who have been receiving a lower pension, as a […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 10 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Currently Section 117 gives considerable discretion to Health and Local Authorities as to what they provide and therefore it is similar to a postcode lottery, where you […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 12 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference is extremely alarmed at the confusing muddle and poor level of provision of out-of-hours services in the NHS. This particularly affects elderly and retired people trying to stay living in their own homes and not to burden the diminishing public services, and seeking not to lose all their means by being placed in a […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 1 January 2015
- Decision
- Carried
The bus pass providing pensioners for free off peak bus travel in England and Wales has helped their mobility largely on a local basis. However, many pensioners find the cost of rail fares, even after using the 30% discount of a Senior Rail Card, an expensive hindrance to frequent visiting of friends and family across […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 11 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference opposes any attempts by Governments across the UK to cut universal benefits for older people such as the winter fuel payment, free bus pass, free prescriptions and free TV licences. These benefits are essential to ensuring a decent standard of living and social inclusion for millions of pensioners who face daily poverty, fuel poverty […]
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 26 May 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
In February this year research by the National Energy Action group warned that at least 100,000 householders could die needlessly across the UK between now and 2030 due to an inability to heat their homes properly. 75% of those affected will be pensioners which will include UNISON Retired Members. The report from manifesto for Warmth […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 1 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes that over 65s are a growing proportion of society. This will have an impact on trades unions in a number of ways since: 1. The workforce will include a growing number of workers for whom retirement gets later and later and who make new organising demands; 2. Retired members will form a growing […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 1 January 2015
- Decision
- Carried
Britain is also reported to be at the bottom of the world league tables. This Government has known we are an ageing population and there can be no excuse for paying one of the worst […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 15 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference notes recent media reports highlighting the issue of elderly patients who are approaching the end of their lives often being left on trolleys in hospital corridors with insufficient pain relief and left alone to die. Conference agrees this demonstrates a total lack of dignity, care and respect and as such is totally unacceptable. Whilst […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 2 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference is concerned to note that, as a result of a United Nations Directive, services provided for older people within the National Health Service may have to be curtailed as more resources are given to people who are under 34 years of age. This will happen unless more resources are put into the NHS to […]
Motion on the UNISON National
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- Conference
- 2015 National Retired Members Conference
- Date
- 17 June 2015
- Decision
- Carried
Prostate Cancer UK has researched the way older men receive treatment for diagnosed prostate cancer. In their report ‘5 Inequalities/ 5 Solutions’, the evidence produced reiterates the need that the action called for in Motion 16, UNISON National Retired Members Conference 2014, Southport, should be implemented urgently together with more specific action to further the […]
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