tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46145627272746817612024-03-13T19:28:59.349+00:00Oxford City Branch of UNISONOxford's best performing trade union, supporting worker at oxford city council, fusion leisure, and
working in partnership with NHS and University branches across oxford for the benefit of all members and a greater UNISON for all.Branch Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06333619984854398849noreply@blogger.comBlogger585125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-8380358893437145772024-02-08T16:57:00.004+00:002024-02-08T16:57:52.251+00:002024 Annual General Meeting<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuU_Qn0TSGAh0bT3CFUIRKnXx8MI0pS8ApkN8zD5dJC1wpRwIvSFjoV9toTG7BJBBzWrwXwg0cP-M54nxWgbKBL4pjWJ-3JTnJ8jPyDPNe_Owv3N5pFzsPgIFM1nBb_YcNTBXOFaqLntulfal7BGkWZCmAapN-eVyj7sUXYKTKWIRkuWJh34NIwkbi0E/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuU_Qn0TSGAh0bT3CFUIRKnXx8MI0pS8ApkN8zD5dJC1wpRwIvSFjoV9toTG7BJBBzWrwXwg0cP-M54nxWgbKBL4pjWJ-3JTnJ8jPyDPNe_Owv3N5pFzsPgIFM1nBb_YcNTBXOFaqLntulfal7BGkWZCmAapN-eVyj7sUXYKTKWIRkuWJh34NIwkbi0E/w400-h216/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2024 Annual
General Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thursday 28 March 2024</span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">15:00 till 16:00<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">St Aldates Tavern, St
Aldates or online via Teams<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">One of the most important functions of the AGM
is to elect officials to lead the branch for the year ahead. A whole range of
different jobs are available in the branch, and each one of them carries a really
important set of responsibilities. Whether you’re face to face with managers in
negotiations, representing members in a disciplinary, or helping members with a
welfare claim – all are necessary to create an effective union team.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">At
the AGM, branch members do the following:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Ratify the election of
Branch Officers<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Ratify the election of stewards.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Elect delegates to
UNISON’s National and Local Government conferences<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Vote on motions<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Every person who
attends and books their place via this </span><a href="http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxford-city-branch-of-unison"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">ticket source link</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> will be automatically
entered into a free raffle.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoBodyText2"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Please
let your line manager know if you wish to attend the AGM as soon as possible. You are entitled to paid time off
to attend the AGM (up to one hour) and reasonable time off for travel to and
from the meeting.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText2"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">If
you would like to stand as a steward for your area or would like more information,
please e-mail </span><a href="mailto:office@oxfordcityunison.com"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">office@oxfordcityunison.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 10pt;">or check out </span></span><a href="file:///M:/Unison/AGM/AGM%202024/www.oxfordcityunison.com"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">www.oxfordcityunison.com</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText2"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIJnc6_jZBXDtW5Jdwc4D043b2RILq1k-OFkruZ6kO86BHPB72no2PuX8GY73t8F9RyZ489cNFBwIZPcXn7t9F3i-r09G60Nl7H-kFuY35Vd3Hc5Be0WBzbUDlJong2-dkO37pdP33eSQ52wIhOFeyrCHKETDl6OZ9ITIF66HZ6PMnvUbzwuW6srfQ9I/s800/unison.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIJnc6_jZBXDtW5Jdwc4D043b2RILq1k-OFkruZ6kO86BHPB72no2PuX8GY73t8F9RyZ489cNFBwIZPcXn7t9F3i-r09G60Nl7H-kFuY35Vd3Hc5Be0WBzbUDlJong2-dkO37pdP33eSQ52wIhOFeyrCHKETDl6OZ9ITIF66HZ6PMnvUbzwuW6srfQ9I/s320/unison.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoBodyText2"><br /></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoBodyText2"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></span></p><div><br /></div>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City Branch of UNISON51.7516543 -1.256895323.441420463821153 -36.4131453 80.061888136178851 33.8993547tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-82920034515795439502024-01-11T12:12:00.002+00:002024-01-11T12:12:31.116+00:00 Worried about your winter fuel bill?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpD8NfFxMrFCFUAupwPC8rTPAWh4S7NxUaeiQNR59i792KYj1oEEEwlQadC40Tbn6OtfDPr2WAO_am-pFcpcLW-yTzfzS-m2mA66eQL3h1VKfsmGbAwpZY4NUe1MAhFJHMQQOMRpXKbO5nlwPLvFenr_D5SDmOdP9jQR8k0NTEAjdfndJUkzcwGWRZm_c" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpD8NfFxMrFCFUAupwPC8rTPAWh4S7NxUaeiQNR59i792KYj1oEEEwlQadC40Tbn6OtfDPr2WAO_am-pFcpcLW-yTzfzS-m2mA66eQL3h1VKfsmGbAwpZY4NUe1MAhFJHMQQOMRpXKbO5nlwPLvFenr_D5SDmOdP9jQR8k0NTEAjdfndJUkzcwGWRZm_c" width="240" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="18fe9-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="18fe9-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="18fe9-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="8f3h0-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8f3h0-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8f3h0-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;">There for You has a limited fund to offer one-off £200 grants to UNISON members on a low income. </span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="8qmcb-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8qmcb-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8qmcb-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="eifhf-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="eifhf-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="eifhf-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Applications will open twice on </span><span data-offset-key="eifhf-0-1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wednesday 24 January, at 8.30am and 5pm.</span><span data-offset-key="eifhf-0-2" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> The online form will appear on </span><a class="f0593c10ac95a275181b" href="https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/winter-fuel-grants/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="eifhf-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--interactive);">Winter fuel grants | There for You (UNISON Welfare) | UNISON National</span></span></a></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="e935d-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="e935d-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="e935d-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="2edgj-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="2edgj-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2edgj-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recent grant applications have been extremely popular and closed within a matter of minutes, so please do check the eligibility criteria, ensure you have your UNISON membership number to hand and consider setting a reminder if you wish to apply. </span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="f6fcq-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f6fcq-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="f6fcq-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="9lprb-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="9lprb-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box; direction: ltr; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9lprb-0-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Check out </span><a class="f0593c10ac95a275181b" href="https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/winter-fuel-grants/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span data-offset-key="9lprb-1-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span data-text="true" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--interactive);">Winter fuel grants | There for You (UNISON Welfare) | UNISON National</span></span></a><span data-offset-key="9lprb-2-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> to see if you eligible.</span></div><div><span data-offset-key="9lprb-2-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></div><div><span data-offset-key="9lprb-2-0" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /><br /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="dcnqs" data-offset-key="33f2h-0-0" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></div>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City UNISON office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-91653201454165452112023-12-05T17:00:00.010+00:002023-12-05T17:14:13.176+00:00 Consultation ballot about to open<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7-wcL3Wh6AJSK1Fiw_tf-8xaUpIPl1T3eUbR5s-jvatzh3paPu8BNXJv23v22ZLtsBBJkB2wtk2uszrYhpD3KPX7JBXKBM6ylxplFRwgmBN3ESqzbBXEklmXjeqc1boI7L4upwkwxU_zKsXbxEOJinmSsn2lI7xW4YsMZGRxihHnS3jVfp-Id3fg22s/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7-wcL3Wh6AJSK1Fiw_tf-8xaUpIPl1T3eUbR5s-jvatzh3paPu8BNXJv23v22ZLtsBBJkB2wtk2uszrYhpD3KPX7JBXKBM6ylxplFRwgmBN3ESqzbBXEklmXjeqc1boI7L4upwkwxU_zKsXbxEOJinmSsn2lI7xW4YsMZGRxihHnS3jVfp-Id3fg22s/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>On Wednesday 06 December 2023 UNISON will be starting a consultation ballot on the latest pay offer that will cover the next two years.</p><p> You will very soon recive an email giving you details about the offer and how to cast your vote, If you have any question about the offer and how it will affect you please talk to your local steward or email office@oxfordcityunison.com</p><p> </p><p>If you have not recived yours by Monday and have checked your spam folder please email office@oxfordcityunison.com</p><p><br /></p><p>Your voice matters</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comOxford OX1 1BX, UK51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-66459978670880906612023-11-22T10:07:00.002+00:002023-11-22T10:07:48.482+00:00Are your UNISON Membership details up to date?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblHHCWEX3oFsyfb4voE9X8JPfFl232gePDJBBglQF96DsKFrxRREYMPUh5vzX-63WqncVoE2iUHGchQ6Him57HcIpBcyH2O44SwBXxvy3TGwpuOzfUGYxo1V29ilpUjYdkmv-gREliZ63TfPweOktKuFRGGTNQTHivjay_GhXrWWkY4fF0ebiLOgrRdE/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblHHCWEX3oFsyfb4voE9X8JPfFl232gePDJBBglQF96DsKFrxRREYMPUh5vzX-63WqncVoE2iUHGchQ6Him57HcIpBcyH2O44SwBXxvy3TGwpuOzfUGYxo1V29ilpUjYdkmv-gREliZ63TfPweOktKuFRGGTNQTHivjay_GhXrWWkY4fF0ebiLOgrRdE/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Now more than ever is the time to ensure that we hold the correct and up-to-date details for you, particularly your email address.</p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The Branch is always looking to improve communication with our members, to update or check just log into myUNISON. This is a fairly easy process and only takes a few minutes.</p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">All you need to do is visit <a class="link-298" href="https://www.unison.org.uk/my-unison" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background: none; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; color: #106ebe; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="https://www.unison.org.uk/my-unison">https:// www.unison.org.uk/my-unison</a> and follow the steps for registration. You will require your UNISON membership number.</p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Once you register you can update your details, including adding an e-mail address if there isn’t one already on your membership file. Alternatively, you can contact the Branch Office at <a class="link-298" href="mailto:office@oxfordcityunison.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="background: none; border: none; box-sizing: inherit; color: #106ebe; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank" title="mailto:office@oxfordcityunison.com">office@oxfordcityunison.com</a> </p><p class="paragraph-297" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #11100f; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West European)", "Segoe UI", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="298" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TJKFwYRMDBE" width="359" youtube-src-id="TJKFwYRMDBE"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Please note on Monday 30 October the UNISON office in the Town Hall will be closed to all for one week for essential maintenance work</span></p><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="ContentPasted0" color="inherit" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; display: inline; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></div><div class="elementToProof" style="border: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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Let's rise up together as one.</span></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"> hashtag </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #232323; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">#TogetherWeRise</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">."</span></span></h1></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZ2PCD-9Uj0UkRghZirLvdCOdEnnFwBdxMPx_uFcZDS6_DGBCzuXSy-sKwMDPaRCeTw-Cuy0Sk8WH28e-WEagvtuIPknzqR_FGw_kcie4D0OmIDs84xkz2a3feMoEcD4cc9X-oag0alxnpbVEahvsii5Celj9WGlHBiZvmr1ssz16qcbqfdh0hrsEKDc/s530/IMG_0778.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="530" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYZ2PCD-9Uj0UkRghZirLvdCOdEnnFwBdxMPx_uFcZDS6_DGBCzuXSy-sKwMDPaRCeTw-Cuy0Sk8WH28e-WEagvtuIPknzqR_FGw_kcie4D0OmIDs84xkz2a3feMoEcD4cc9X-oag0alxnpbVEahvsii5Celj9WGlHBiZvmr1ssz16qcbqfdh0hrsEKDc/s320/IMG_0778.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #232323; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.1px;"><br /></span></span></div>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-54055027800075390282023-07-25T15:36:00.001+01:002023-07-25T15:36:02.330+01:00Are your details up to Date<p style="text-align: right;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_7odpIBhvA8zlc-UdOz63-qDthEW3QKPcoId20ktYI9FW4O-eBlBoscfL98ePvGtGvkSorOfWoOtqQRIJ3XVBctFtqXGBbeD_zs6WaCUoaqyjh-ytTW0qCTOBrpNd2A6_6pPSH9I0QgnrPb_8BoSbNP-Dw1GrIHP4VuY-ZqVJD3pOgjoFVoP03VULv4s" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1577" data-original-width="2319" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_7odpIBhvA8zlc-UdOz63-qDthEW3QKPcoId20ktYI9FW4O-eBlBoscfL98ePvGtGvkSorOfWoOtqQRIJ3XVBctFtqXGBbeD_zs6WaCUoaqyjh-ytTW0qCTOBrpNd2A6_6pPSH9I0QgnrPb_8BoSbNP-Dw1GrIHP4VuY-ZqVJD3pOgjoFVoP03VULv4s=w533-h436" width="533" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDfNHUN9FDYjl4WaCDserCwfVZGEHsVgVqIYKwpVpxX-wplWJypJyeZUhpBIA2WKW8Gxiwkn1DIdix0MUHWyRM2udUKMUX3J_E5OpnWamf3qk8yTHkpIzfCVIrGlMHi-JW1FYZFMZL93uVwz0Gomu03ae5Azwj5r9sYeq3nLt3U6hPC0CGrWrGuYVx_w/s800/unison.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDfNHUN9FDYjl4WaCDserCwfVZGEHsVgVqIYKwpVpxX-wplWJypJyeZUhpBIA2WKW8Gxiwkn1DIdix0MUHWyRM2udUKMUX3J_E5OpnWamf3qk8yTHkpIzfCVIrGlMHi-JW1FYZFMZL93uVwz0Gomu03ae5Azwj5r9sYeq3nLt3U6hPC0CGrWrGuYVx_w/s320/unison.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comUNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-76358244766352201752023-06-10T09:27:00.006+01:002023-06-10T09:27:00.137+01:00Mental wellbeing tips<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem;">We all need good mental health and well-being – it's essential to living happy and healthy lives and can help us sleep better, feel better, do the things we want to do and have more positive relationships. It can also help us deal with difficult times in the future.</span></p><p data-block-key="5m2no" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">Try this quick <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/your-mind-plan-quiz/" target="_blank">Mind Plan quiz</a> to get personalised suggestions now, or find other tips, advice and support to help boost your mental well-being.</p><p data-block-key="5m2no" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more info and support</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbaSKD7P7y-By9yspSKltyF6ZktE5UDXyvSJ0-FHXNYml0f-hg9o5ENGtCeQcUk9IRsj4p448I9QzVvHpvPAZfoS5E3iJknmTMGjoXK-svt5BjWhyYV_N5SoQhIf_MGhw9lC_eQvKdsFFktJrm18LBFaHn8YkrBJh_rEVR9LDsXNyokLMynIR9KVz/s745/IMG_0655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem;">We all have mental health, and life is full of ups and downs for us all.</span></p><p data-block-key="oaj9m" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">Here you will find expert advice, practical tips, and plenty of help and support if you're stressed, anxious, low or struggling to sleep – or <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/your-mind-plan-quiz/" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #3155a5;">get Your Mind Plan</a> and discover what works for you.</p><p data-block-key="oaj9m" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p><p data-block-key="oaj9m" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information and support </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbaSKD7P7y-By9yspSKltyF6ZktE5UDXyvSJ0-FHXNYml0f-hg9o5ENGtCeQcUk9IRsj4p448I9QzVvHpvPAZfoS5E3iJknmTMGjoXK-svt5BjWhyYV_N5SoQhIf_MGhw9lC_eQvKdsFFktJrm18LBFaHn8YkrBJh_rEVR9LDsXNyokLMynIR9KVz/s745/IMG_0655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="745" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbaSKD7P7y-By9yspSKltyF6ZktE5UDXyvSJ0-FHXNYml0f-hg9o5ENGtCeQcUk9IRsj4p448I9QzVvHpvPAZfoS5E3iJknmTMGjoXK-svt5BjWhyYV_N5SoQhIf_MGhw9lC_eQvKdsFFktJrm18LBFaHn8YkrBJh_rEVR9LDsXNyokLMynIR9KVz/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p data-block-key="oaj9m" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-73166827872197956952023-06-08T09:23:00.003+01:002023-06-08T09:23:50.918+01:00Dealing with loneliness<p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem;">Loneliness can affect us all, at any time of our lives. We might live in a busy city or a rural location, on our own or with others and still feel isolated.</span></p><p data-block-key="57dgn" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">Understanding our own reasons for feeling lonely and how to manage it can make a big difference to our mental well-being. And although it can be difficult to talk about, sharing our feelings of loneliness can encourage others to talk too.</p><p data-block-key="3k0q6" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;">To find out about possible signs of loneliness, reasons we feel lonely and ways to manage it, <a href="https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/lifes-challenges/loneliness/" target="_blank">click here</a> <span style="font-size: 1.1875rem;">There are also links to more support if you or someone else needs it.</span></p><p data-block-key="3k0q6" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1875rem; line-height: 1.47368; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbaSKD7P7y-By9yspSKltyF6ZktE5UDXyvSJ0-FHXNYml0f-hg9o5ENGtCeQcUk9IRsj4p448I9QzVvHpvPAZfoS5E3iJknmTMGjoXK-svt5BjWhyYV_N5SoQhIf_MGhw9lC_eQvKdsFFktJrm18LBFaHn8YkrBJh_rEVR9LDsXNyokLMynIR9KVz/s745/IMG_0655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="745" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxbaSKD7P7y-By9yspSKltyF6ZktE5UDXyvSJ0-FHXNYml0f-hg9o5ENGtCeQcUk9IRsj4p448I9QzVvHpvPAZfoS5E3iJknmTMGjoXK-svt5BjWhyYV_N5SoQhIf_MGhw9lC_eQvKdsFFktJrm18LBFaHn8YkrBJh_rEVR9LDsXNyokLMynIR9KVz/s320/IMG_0655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: 1.1875rem;"><br /></span><p></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-62681945901201460122023-06-02T19:00:00.007+01:002023-06-02T19:00:00.129+01:00Public services belong in public ownership. <p> <span style="color: #43165e; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5625em;">UNISON believes that public services belong in public ownership. </span></p><p><span style="color: #43165e; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5625em;">Over the years UNISON members have seen first-hand the negative impact of outsourcing on service quality, staff terms and conditions and investment in vital amenities.</span></p><p><span style="color: #43165e; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5625em;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzUSPlYvBiVO37bwydNcjxp5U_RhrYEv6YFkwHioGdlg709pKcSzPHA6oWPJi5jcfLdakpAK-50Fxhfh5o85g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="color: #43165e; 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font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.5625em;"><br /></span><p></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-16021318651720471812023-04-28T13:51:00.001+01:002023-04-28T13:51:19.543+01:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTenT0S3Yb-xAW-NKgfUwLeYHYaGC0Wh0M2wMXKHypzdVTG671nDjoA_P6R0LTNDjW0N1DtBK3C7Gv01y7ImV4bcfi4f0Gne30-ILbrPnTev2-bpAh-9Yp_orNa_KxKzrLUPSy_KugteZg32uhD5-vXpgtobU8fNvg3JQm6fnoxX6uddlcAz2bvU7/s1181/UNISON%20logo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="1181" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTenT0S3Yb-xAW-NKgfUwLeYHYaGC0Wh0M2wMXKHypzdVTG671nDjoA_P6R0LTNDjW0N1DtBK3C7Gv01y7ImV4bcfi4f0Gne30-ILbrPnTev2-bpAh-9Yp_orNa_KxKzrLUPSy_KugteZg32uhD5-vXpgtobU8fNvg3JQm6fnoxX6uddlcAz2bvU7/w400-h204/UNISON%20logo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;">Just </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">to remind you that the National Executive Council (NEC) elections are now in full swing, and your vote in it is crucial. As a UNISON member, you have the power to help shape the future of our union by electing the right leaders to represent you.</span></p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" /><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">If you haven't received your ballot paper yet, our helpline is now open, and our team is on hand to help you get your ballot paper as soon as possible. Call us on <span dir="ltr" style="color: #0078d4; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important;">0800 0 857 857</span> <span dir="ltr" style="-webkit-touch-callout: none; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; line-height: inherit !important; text-decoration-color: rgb(0, 120, 212) !important;">from 8am to 8pm, Monday</span> to Friday.</strong><div><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></strong></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknD-iOB-WyHO8Kr4Hvbb-aIrbnGSl-D03uXNtvG2noginxQFxeN44BimS4bZc_DhwtwwrceM8WPIFNbR9QNAnP3zS5U3U1pnSIZ3tvcUc9bO48D9TYR-49QHyeak7HSeUbFKvxZEAyt3Kl0oURdrzLGtoUedslCh_3-itgQN4nz7jALSKkI0x9lmA/s620/your%20vote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="620" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknD-iOB-WyHO8Kr4Hvbb-aIrbnGSl-D03uXNtvG2noginxQFxeN44BimS4bZc_DhwtwwrceM8WPIFNbR9QNAnP3zS5U3U1pnSIZ3tvcUc9bO48D9TYR-49QHyeak7HSeUbFKvxZEAyt3Kl0oURdrzLGtoUedslCh_3-itgQN4nz7jALSKkI0x9lmA/s320/your%20vote.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></strong></div>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.com0Oxford City UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-87406863883721640762023-04-13T18:05:00.006+01:002023-04-13T18:12:30.880+01:00When pay rises by less than our bills, we’re all getting poorer. <p>When pay rises by less than our bills, we’re all getting poorer. </p><div style="text-align: left;">But rising prices don’t have to push people into poverty. It’s the government's choice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To end the pay crisis we need pay rises. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;"><b>Together we rise because together we can win. Join our fight.</b></h3><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jLbonFTIN9w" width="320" youtube-src-id="jLbonFTIN9w"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhKt5LYd_5OwTv6DWb_0QBbvKBAsZRZ9X0Paze2zv74C2Tp47kV26HdkfhCIE5qhetzdD2x-244kgcjnJR_qhVPrJ_6RDgGhFEGH5t6v_0tjjIM7lMXkqO7nWKlLggeJ-Two9jn5cSiAwawp-kbk4RUhNYx_DVy2VOQqikbOFCoavmhsdKw3I0KKT/s800/unison.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGhKt5LYd_5OwTv6DWb_0QBbvKBAsZRZ9X0Paze2zv74C2Tp47kV26HdkfhCIE5qhetzdD2x-244kgcjnJR_qhVPrJ_6RDgGhFEGH5t6v_0tjjIM7lMXkqO7nWKlLggeJ-Two9jn5cSiAwawp-kbk4RUhNYx_DVy2VOQqikbOFCoavmhsdKw3I0KKT/s320/unison.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City UNISON51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-82285617438688553792023-04-03T10:56:00.002+01:002023-04-03T10:56:43.282+01:00Update from 2023 AGM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd4gtmFx-O0quZ3Q8xU6nmhgVIGsiNrCiuiBR-s8t-0g2g-vzhBsIAVwKfm9oxlYmQRQDV1kLj5AtFGLEacuh5_zrUnyy0OvlMpXWhzZV5mHF7waBFPt9eJalH2VYRfcbMzuRkVn0zUh6skmpqr7EO3O3JqNpJthfkO2Ujy0Dsu6a-8Tj2gYLD2Ks/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBd4gtmFx-O0quZ3Q8xU6nmhgVIGsiNrCiuiBR-s8t-0g2g-vzhBsIAVwKfm9oxlYmQRQDV1kLj5AtFGLEacuh5_zrUnyy0OvlMpXWhzZV5mHF7waBFPt9eJalH2VYRfcbMzuRkVn0zUh6skmpqr7EO3O3JqNpJthfkO2Ujy0Dsu6a-8Tj2gYLD2Ks/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Following our AGM the updated list of stewards and officers for 2023/24 can be found by clicking the link on the right-hand side.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have any questions please do email us at <a href="mailto:office@oxfordcityunison.com">office@oxfordcityunison.com</a></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ5wgTPbKkF9vUeLYrjuBg7coJsOS62--cXtWiZJFsG4v68UQBYpOr8eZaTT0pVG4OIIOpKq8jw6NZVmOSI0_ZaPkQ0JW2VOhr0us2X0zohVJT3QF6AL5JWgEZrBbUIG9I6UaqoAEQrRN8NKFQKM-MIrn4kkMBuEKsECcVqSQEeH47xsvsuZ17gJu/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ5wgTPbKkF9vUeLYrjuBg7coJsOS62--cXtWiZJFsG4v68UQBYpOr8eZaTT0pVG4OIIOpKq8jw6NZVmOSI0_ZaPkQ0JW2VOhr0us2X0zohVJT3QF6AL5JWgEZrBbUIG9I6UaqoAEQrRN8NKFQKM-MIrn4kkMBuEKsECcVqSQEeH47xsvsuZ17gJu/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The Oxford Living Wage increases to £11.35 per hour!! </p><p>This is great news for the employees of the 100+ Living Wage employers in the city.</p><p><a href="http://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20027/welfare_reform/1011/the_oxford_living_wage" target="_blank">www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20027/welfare_reform/1011/the_oxford_living_wage</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Artificial intelligence (AI) could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs, a report by investment bank Goldman Sachs says.</b></p><div class="ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0" data-component="text-block" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: ReithSans, Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; max-width: 36.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It could replace a quarter of work tasks in the US and Europe but may also mean new jobs and a productivity boom.</p></div></div><div class="ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0" data-component="text-block" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: ReithSans, Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; max-width: 36.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And it could eventually increase the total annual value of goods and services produced globally by 7%.</p></div></div><div class="ssrcss-11r1m41-RichTextComponentWrapper ep2nwvo0" data-component="text-block" style="border: 0px; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; font-family: ReithSans, Helvetica, Arial, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 1rem 0px; max-width: 36.25rem; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="ssrcss-7uxr49-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Generative AI, able to create content indistinguishable from human work, is "a major advancement", the report says.</p><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></p><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For the full story go to <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65102150" style="font-family: inherit; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>J</p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford OX1 1BX, UK51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-92190144731631786072023-03-21T17:41:00.002+00:002023-03-21T17:44:21.087+00:00Ramadan 2023<p><span face=""Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; caret-color: rgb(67, 22, 94); color: #43165e; font-size: 25px;">It’s important that UNISON’s Muslim members feel supported in the workplace and employers ensure and understand their needs at this spiritual and cherished time</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is due to begin on Wednesday 22 March, with the first fast from sunrise to sunset on Thursday 23 March. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Eid-al-Fitr, the celebration that marks the end of Ramadan, is expected to fall on Saturday 22 April. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">During this important holy period for Muslims, UNISON reminds both workers and employers that it is within the Equality Act 2010 for all employers to ensure flexible working and provide reasonable adjustments for workers wishing to observe Ramadan, which includes fasting, prayers, charity and reflecting on the Quran.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">During Ramadan, Muslims spend a period of 30 days abstaining from food and drink, including water, during daylight hours, as a means of celebrating and reflecting on their faith. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">Iftar, the meal that breaks the fast when the sun has set, is often shared with family and the local community. Traditionally, the fast is broken with a date (pictured above).</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;">If you need any help or support during Ramadan please talk to your local steward or email <a href="mailto:office@oxfordcityunison.com">office@oxfordcityunison.com</a> we are here to support and help we're we can.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcY6eYIvuasfNLRJXDKDf3DKfoLqJaVuMzDVlSiI04cl0dgdEadGmUJhDqdzOI5JroQMAS-Ny_plnChOFxrJ2zInaBJYoIPvE4KYZ78QB6J2DH08GLa1mkyn0v-_lMgKjk0NtJRs6MAL6MWcIeNZJnao1xJcAfUpdwBEAaYd4NqPFAuSnAanjedKi/s530/IMG_0778.GIF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="253" data-original-width="530" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMcY6eYIvuasfNLRJXDKDf3DKfoLqJaVuMzDVlSiI04cl0dgdEadGmUJhDqdzOI5JroQMAS-Ny_plnChOFxrJ2zInaBJYoIPvE4KYZ78QB6J2DH08GLa1mkyn0v-_lMgKjk0NtJRs6MAL6MWcIeNZJnao1xJcAfUpdwBEAaYd4NqPFAuSnAanjedKi/s320/IMG_0778.GIF" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City Branch of UNISON51.7499476 -1.262301223.439713763821153 -36.4185512 80.060181436178851 33.8939488tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-25736975059111115212023-03-02T11:05:00.000+00:002023-03-02T11:05:16.085+00:00Why the country can afford your pay rise<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbn5axw3sOcdnLQdVa0JTjCouqJb7-5IX_Aie4bNDo0GVr9X2bKYBpXColrqEbA8RQI44rBHCV7R8vunmWPlyAbeBvlUGZX7H3tb3CCSuntWoebL4LPMyVRhHlmYLHIzeeQmkDctNwZ2KTtkPeCiU_PY9KvaKynlxnbYoCcEYzlWIFzhD2Iy6lCkt/s1181/UNISON%20logo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="1181" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbn5axw3sOcdnLQdVa0JTjCouqJb7-5IX_Aie4bNDo0GVr9X2bKYBpXColrqEbA8RQI44rBHCV7R8vunmWPlyAbeBvlUGZX7H3tb3CCSuntWoebL4LPMyVRhHlmYLHIzeeQmkDctNwZ2KTtkPeCiU_PY9KvaKynlxnbYoCcEYzlWIFzhD2Iy6lCkt/s320/UNISON%20logo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;">As UNISON members prepare for a fifth day of strikes in England on 8 March – with thousands more health workers preparing to join the action – the government stubbornly refuses to engage in talks with all the health unions or to consider improving its miserly pay award.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;">And all the while, Rishi Sunak and his ministers peddle the same lies and misinformation, to distract from their simple failure to do the right thing. UNISON policy officer <strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guy Collis</strong> applies a scalpel to some of their worst fictions.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: Increasing NHS pay will fuel inflation</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Economic organizations such as the <a href="https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2022/10/05/wage-price-spiral-risks-appear-contained-despite-high-inflation" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">International Monetary Fund</a> have found little evidence that raising pay will lead to the “wage price spiral” that conservative commentators fear. The real crisis is in pay and living standards, which not only directly affects health workers but, by reducing workers’ purchasing power, also damages local economies and the UK’s wider growth prospects.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: The government does not have the money for bigger pay rises</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Figures show that the government recorded a <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64705051" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">budget surplus</a> of more than £5bn in the month of January 2023. In addition, government borrowing is currently £30bn less than predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility. So the money is there; it just needs government to make health workers its priority.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: All parts of the economy are having to accept cutbacks in the current crisis</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Recent weeks have seen huge profits reported by banks and energy and oil companies. For example, British Gas owner Centrica <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/british-gas-centrica-profits-b2283372.html" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">reported record profits</a> of £3.3bn, while BP and Shell combined to make an <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64544110" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">eye-watering £55bn</a> in the past year. So while some firms are making money from the spike in energy costs, NHS staff and other workers are left to pay the price. In addition, bankers’ bonuses are once again set to run into billions, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/15/barclays-staff-bonuses-drop-in-profits" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">regardless of performance</a>.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: No government could afford to increase pay for NHS staff </strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"> </strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Rishi Sunak does not need to look far for a different approach to disputes over NHS pay. Governments in <a href="https://www.unison.org.uk/news/press-release/2023/02/welsh-government-nhs-pay-move-ramps-up-the-pressure-on-the-pm-says-unison/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Wales</a> and <a href="https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2023/02/westminster-has-again-been-shown-up-by-holyrood-over-nhs-pay/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Scotland</a> have shown that there is an alternative to the intransigence of the Westminster government. In both nations more money has been found for health staff as a way of attempting to bring disputes to an end.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: The Pay Review Body decides what staff should be paid, so the government’s hands are tied</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: As it always does, the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) made a recommendation to the government for an NHS pay award for 2022/23. Ministers can and have responded differently, in different years, to the PRB, on issues such as whether to implement recommendations in full or in part, or whether to delay or stage recommended pay awards. For example, in 2008-10 and again in 2018-2020 the government settled NHS pay outside of the PRB process.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;">Governments have also previously chosen to top up PRB recommendations when necessary. So, NHS pay remains the responsibility of the government, however much it might seek to hide behind the pay review body process.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: Health staff have already received a generous pay rise for 2022/23</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: At the start of 2022 UNISON and the other health unions asked ministers to short-cut the lengthy PRB process and make a swift inflation-proof pay rise to all NHS staff, to be implemented from April that year. Instead, the government waited until late July to announce the award of £1,400 that the PRB had recommended in May – and health workers did not receive the increase until September. Not only had the government failed to match the unions’ pay claim, but what was offered at this late date was quickly swallowed up by rocketing energy bills.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: The government </strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">has</strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;"> started meaningful pay talks with the trade unions</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Health workers in five unions, including UNISON, are involved in industrial action over NHS pay. But last week it emerged that the government had invited the RCN for pay talks, but not the other unions. Choosing to speak to just one of the unions will not be sufficient to stop the strikes taking place and such divisive action risks making a bad situation even worse.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: The unions are responsible for escalating the NHS pay dispute</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Rather than entering early talks with the unions or engaging with all trade unions in the current dispute, the government has embarked on draconian new <a href="https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2023/01/three-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-anti-strike-bill/" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">anti-strike legislation</a> which it is seeking to rush through Parliament with minimal scrutiny. The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has been attacked by politicians from across the political spectrum, with the government’s own impact assessment admitting that it could make disruption worse by forcing staff to opt for other forms of industrial action, such as overtime bans. Regrettably, the government continues to favour provocation over negotiation.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: The public </strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">does </strong><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">not support health staff taking action to improve their pay</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Opinion polls continue to show resounding levels of support for striking health workers. This is in stark contrast to public attitudes to the government’s handling of the NHS: a <a href="https://www.health.org.uk/publications/long-reads/public-perceptions-of-the-nhs-a-winter-of-discontent" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">recent report</a> suggests that just 8% of people in England think the UK government has the right policies for the NHS.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Myth: NHS staff have been protected from the worst of austerity in the past decade</strong></p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fact</strong>: Recent <a href="https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/nhs-workers-have-have-lost-over-years-worth-salary-2010-new-tuc-analysis-reveals" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">analysis from the TUC</a> shows that hundreds of thousands of NHS workers have lost at least “a year’s worth of salary” because their pay has not kept pace with inflation since 2010. In addition to deteriorating living standards, health workers have worked through the worst pandemic for a century, and the most recent <a href="http://www.nhsstaffsurveys.com/static/1f3ea5c952df62a98b90afcf3daa29ac/ST21-National-briefing.pdf" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">NHS staff survey</a> found that nearly half the workforce had felt unwell as a result of work-related stress at some point in the past year.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;">Little surprise, then, that the NHS in England is currently struggling with <a href="http://www.health.org.uk/news-and-comment/news/nhs-vacancy-rates-point-to-deepening-workforce-crisis" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #1b73a6; text-decoration-color: rgb(233, 233, 233); text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">unprecedented staff vacancies</a> of 133,000.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnESYJ91pGe7gyXLi_y5xsNI1gar-2rsfxnjheJMWL2_C1HmtQ9fzOR-rqGUTDSrXGoA_pZ5vOZbk-K3w3LTrHVzHlV9pVNnEQY5XKnxlJwau0WzwFtpF4MuZmLgZCNKpPnkMNXCM7nZjOL7FXiRtNDp93NAvrxGgJshhLNkW2fHbO3lT1VzHyZcNR/s500/IMG_0777.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnESYJ91pGe7gyXLi_y5xsNI1gar-2rsfxnjheJMWL2_C1HmtQ9fzOR-rqGUTDSrXGoA_pZ5vOZbk-K3w3LTrHVzHlV9pVNnEQY5XKnxlJwau0WzwFtpF4MuZmLgZCNKpPnkMNXCM7nZjOL7FXiRtNDp93NAvrxGgJshhLNkW2fHbO3lT1VzHyZcNR/s320/IMG_0777.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please Note Oxford City are note part of national pay negations at this time and have a local pay agreement in place </div><br /><p style="box-sizing: inherit; color: #333333; font-family: "Neue Helvetica W01", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 20px 0px;"><br /></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City Branch of UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-45560447408990297532023-02-14T15:11:00.002+00:002023-02-14T15:11:24.490+00:00I Have a Question for the 2023 AGM<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDAeQoM9kk7UcRhdD-QbRYG53jUMsBwKoHienifKzUQTtCKu0Uo_p0Y5rOX_OPdxTwmLz9z-Wymsodq-caClluXMucGkX_WJyL8AxP7FqKHXe7smM6rnbBNOSYUJyIVy9lc-_FVoWzHZtQt3sv6ka5ot1myMvqtdbsEf8pOF44NOJUAozsw1QvAwt/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDAeQoM9kk7UcRhdD-QbRYG53jUMsBwKoHienifKzUQTtCKu0Uo_p0Y5rOX_OPdxTwmLz9z-Wymsodq-caClluXMucGkX_WJyL8AxP7FqKHXe7smM6rnbBNOSYUJyIVy9lc-_FVoWzHZtQt3sv6ka5ot1myMvqtdbsEf8pOF44NOJUAozsw1QvAwt/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you have a burning question that needs to be answered at the AGM? If so please click <a href="https://forms.gle/Zd2zharkh99oGHYn7">HERE</a>. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you would simply like to ask the branch committee a question then please indicate this and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkbnegyMBnWOR0HezBei38QLnFqnxZBXMPqUMj8WciI_YuBk17SqdAeDVuQiOS1K9Cp6kr8TCzgq9MoITNI3QXpz_s-ielFHjAXHO167HEWbZ5zApfJ0o88YydXmiZz25YH0O1TtO5jY4brOICOOCP8ZiiBHoHFX_hoOrCSuUi6Pmla5Z6pk2kKHU/s200/IMG_0117.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkbnegyMBnWOR0HezBei38QLnFqnxZBXMPqUMj8WciI_YuBk17SqdAeDVuQiOS1K9Cp6kr8TCzgq9MoITNI3QXpz_s-ielFHjAXHO167HEWbZ5zApfJ0o88YydXmiZz25YH0O1TtO5jY4brOICOOCP8ZiiBHoHFX_hoOrCSuUi6Pmla5Z6pk2kKHU/s1600/IMG_0117.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford OX1 1BX, UK51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-53103180604382877872023-02-14T15:06:00.002+00:002023-02-14T15:06:24.785+00:00Motion Request for 2023 AGM<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDAeQoM9kk7UcRhdD-QbRYG53jUMsBwKoHienifKzUQTtCKu0Uo_p0Y5rOX_OPdxTwmLz9z-Wymsodq-caClluXMucGkX_WJyL8AxP7FqKHXe7smM6rnbBNOSYUJyIVy9lc-_FVoWzHZtQt3sv6ka5ot1myMvqtdbsEf8pOF44NOJUAozsw1QvAwt/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDAeQoM9kk7UcRhdD-QbRYG53jUMsBwKoHienifKzUQTtCKu0Uo_p0Y5rOX_OPdxTwmLz9z-Wymsodq-caClluXMucGkX_WJyL8AxP7FqKHXe7smM6rnbBNOSYUJyIVy9lc-_FVoWzHZtQt3sv6ka5ot1myMvqtdbsEf8pOF44NOJUAozsw1QvAwt/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>Do you want the AGM to consider a motion? </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre-wrap;">E.g. This AGM asks that this year the UNISON branch committee pursues………</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Please click <a href="https://forms.gle/fSsGMGmNhMSJLJEz5">HERE</a></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If your motion is relevant you will be asked to move the motion at the AGM. </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkbnegyMBnWOR0HezBei38QLnFqnxZBXMPqUMj8WciI_YuBk17SqdAeDVuQiOS1K9Cp6kr8TCzgq9MoITNI3QXpz_s-ielFHjAXHO167HEWbZ5zApfJ0o88YydXmiZz25YH0O1TtO5jY4brOICOOCP8ZiiBHoHFX_hoOrCSuUi6Pmla5Z6pk2kKHU/s200/IMG_0117.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRkbnegyMBnWOR0HezBei38QLnFqnxZBXMPqUMj8WciI_YuBk17SqdAeDVuQiOS1K9Cp6kr8TCzgq9MoITNI3QXpz_s-ielFHjAXHO167HEWbZ5zApfJ0o88YydXmiZz25YH0O1TtO5jY4brOICOOCP8ZiiBHoHFX_hoOrCSuUi6Pmla5Z6pk2kKHU/s1600/IMG_0117.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><p></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford OX1 1BX, UK51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-1127821995032628222023-02-14T14:49:00.000+00:002023-02-14T14:49:07.407+00:00Oxford City Branch of UNISON AGM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDv6_vCr7Dedk2J854gN114KR2BGtZJjAySLg1cZNwo1bTk7FPEuvZ63N_dMdegIqmyD-04aCP2bcbltzTu5GcwsU3zNeteFu9VEHNnjRW2XxcEerNymjqlUSTsZtL0q6H5HzYBnqNf3it5xl6V8fhKle82tfHCw17zewSBZd5H4RWhqcYYtGkLN7/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDv6_vCr7Dedk2J854gN114KR2BGtZJjAySLg1cZNwo1bTk7FPEuvZ63N_dMdegIqmyD-04aCP2bcbltzTu5GcwsU3zNeteFu9VEHNnjRW2XxcEerNymjqlUSTsZtL0q6H5HzYBnqNf3it5xl6V8fhKle82tfHCw17zewSBZd5H4RWhqcYYtGkLN7/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We are<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> inviting all Oxford City Branch members to attend o</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ur AGM</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, which will be held on Friday, March 24</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><sup>th</sup></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> from 3 p.m. in the Assembly Room at Oxford Town Hall. It p</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">romises to be an interesting meeting</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> as we have </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">invited the leader of the Council, Councillor Susan Brown, Deputy Leader </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Councillor </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ed Turner and Anneliese Dodds MP to </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">speak. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Following the formal business of the Branch, our colleagues who are U</span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NITE </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">members will join the meeting after we conclude our normal business. </span></span></div><p><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It will be a great opportunity to show a united front to the powers that be. It will also give a powerful message to our employer we work together on matters concerning all of us, such as the pay and grading review. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is your </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">opportunity to ask any burning questions you might have in relation to the direction of where the Council is heading and to let them know what it's like to </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">currently </span><span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">work here. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #424242; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></p><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #424242; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We are also laying on a raffle for which you have to be in attendance to qualify for entry</span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There is no opportunity to view the AGM online. </span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As well as raffle </span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">prizes</span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, there will be a light buffet with refreshments to </span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">give us all a chance to mingle and get to know each other again</span><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. </span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I strongly urge that you attend by registering your attendance via the link </span><a aria-label="Link https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-city-unison-agm-tickets-547666574467" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-city-unison-agm-tickets-547666574467&source=gmail&ust=1676471371016000&usg=AOvVaw34b_QygStkCenJQrs5nfcL" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-city-unison-agm-tickets-547666574467" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1155cc; display: inline; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-city-unison-agm-tickets-547666574467">https://www.eventbrite.<wbr></wbr>co.uk/e/oxford-city-unison-<wbr></wbr>agm-tickets-547666574467</a> so you can be entered into the free raffle.<br /> </span></p></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #424242; font-size: 16px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After two years of Covid restrictions and changes to the way we work, the meeting will give you an excellent opportunity to meet up with colleagues from all services and hopefully listen to interesting presentations. </span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As a Branch, we are addressing serious issues that affect us all in these difficult challenging times remember you are the Union. Please attend we won't get anywhere without you!!.</span></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span style="border: 0px; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRpYXeB4H_buE2SYYXfPwfMaPPJ4cefPIPHU9nV0GZNLhfpJ8aGQ3D2-q6Dh3Aih0GCa4qCfgE6HB8Ab4O7HYFGnBUHEHJKqr8cWO9WCdLW20zaEs6-tm9yELjTkdgsIy88EjbVz8PbR729rgtIxG572fTIThWxf-PwHfftqOLei3_Vy3olQbOrab/s530/IMG_0116.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyr7tVCz54xn1W2JJuw1SKYGf_EsdHY9Hqry-SsTrFmUGY3XrEqBkuGx6UikwQeYX3i8NJRb3sHZKxbNDUUZ_pngOkzCvWsiQa2Odr344N8Ly-gciJALK-alG6eGh6EvYnCPXTBD1H1I5hNATrpH1b6lSBeXIIOAwEEw1Gl3yqd_X8vGqrAO9i-k4v/w640-h640/2023%20Demo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.com0Oxford City Branch of UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4614562727274681761.post-48396289179568251652023-01-04T18:00:00.014+00:002023-01-05T16:13:40.682+00:00Would you like to take on an official role as a UNISON steward in 2023?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJz5uw5HSyfUWaCBUCpnwJxhMaxOIn41SCGJbed46_0ulZvSbKtTJfM-BpGhwsPA6OSWaFcBiTR3CcgrrrI-EF-WU_T1Jll1ulc55Es9oHbyJcZoC2GxDgMxZtuutq9q_PKmuI3FKwarVpa9CvWaqkaUEEOFBmmIO65MCcjPypET8HTVDtFr3TcbE/s300/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="300" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJz5uw5HSyfUWaCBUCpnwJxhMaxOIn41SCGJbed46_0ulZvSbKtTJfM-BpGhwsPA6OSWaFcBiTR3CcgrrrI-EF-WU_T1Jll1ulc55Es9oHbyJcZoC2GxDgMxZtuutq9q_PKmuI3FKwarVpa9CvWaqkaUEEOFBmmIO65MCcjPypET8HTVDtFr3TcbE/s1600/unison%20Logo%20grapevine.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whatever your problem at work, from broken heating to a
departmental restructures, UNISON stewards and other activists work together to
protect the interest of you and all its members.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our stewards are vital to this branch, and UNISON will
provide you with all the training you need. You have the right to paid time off
for this training, and crèches are usually available. UNISON stewards receive
complete support from the union, and there is even a dedicated online space
called the Organising Space.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you would like more information, you can email us at <a href="mailto:office@oxfordcityunison.com"><b>office@oxfordcityunison.com</b></a> or
check out the UNISON <a href="https://www.unison.org.uk/get-involved/in-your-workplace/official-activist-roles/"><b>web
site </b></a></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you would like to stand simply, complete this <a href="https://forms.gle/ZgCtjButuCSZjGuf9"><b>form</b></a> and we will be in touch</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Closing date is 01 March 2023</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk48BKNLV3Bg6BKz5L2RY002SXcbSJAoZ0EVEW1GG9cgPo2dw93S_21BEEfepRPudH9LpV-G4bV7wRbkWY_XuSJO9vEFDZomxdQJR3uMApTXbt8rpzS4kuICJoMB5fNapmJGmKpr9bJFkHm2RW_Y93qVIRlLbPWA9MUnr0jZS2HBL8CWLzKFeaq8q/s200/IMG_0117.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHk48BKNLV3Bg6BKz5L2RY002SXcbSJAoZ0EVEW1GG9cgPo2dw93S_21BEEfepRPudH9LpV-G4bV7wRbkWY_XuSJO9vEFDZomxdQJR3uMApTXbt8rpzS4kuICJoMB5fNapmJGmKpr9bJFkHm2RW_Y93qVIRlLbPWA9MUnr0jZS2HBL8CWLzKFeaq8q/s1600/IMG_0117.PNG" width="200" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><p></p>Oxford City Branch of UNISONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934997754514496221noreply@blogger.comOxford City Branch of UNISON Office51.7517664 -1.257281123.441532563821156 -36.4135311 80.062000236178847 33.8989689