Is it time you joined UNISON

 

‘I don’t feel powerless anymore’

 

Young Black members on why they joined UNISON – and the many benefits

WHAT HAVE TRADE UNIONS EVER DONE FOR US?

 

For a start, unions stopped child labour. Unionised workplaces are safer, with 50% fewer accidents. Every year unions train 10,000 safety reps. Union members earn, on average, 12.5 per cent more than non-members. They have better job security and stay in their jobs for an average of five years longer than non-members. Unionised workplaces have higher productivity and fewer industrial tribunals.

Apart from that, though, trade unions have only gained us paid holidays, maternity and paternity leave, paid sick leave, equal pay legislation, pensions, and workplace anti-discrimination laws. Oh, and the weekend. It was unions that fought for a five-day working week.

And, of course, furlough was a result of unions negotiating with the government. We’ve all benefited by keeping the economy afloat.

The good news is that trade union membership is rising – with a net increase of 200,000 over the past three years. If you want to join a union, click here to join UNISON today.

HOW DO TRADE UNIONS WORK?

 Trade unions are groups of working people who join together to defend and improve their working conditions.

Trade unions believe that ‘unity is strength’, because it is by standing together and speaking with one voice that unions can fight and win for members.

Trade unions are democratic, member-led bodies, grounded in the workplace, with reps elected to fight for members at work, and represent them in the union. The union’s priorities, campaigns and policies are decided by members and elected reps through each union’s individual structures.

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The more of us are in a union, the safer everyone is at work. Tell a friend to Join today 

UNISON Face Coverings

Today Oxford City Branch of UNISON has started rolling our face masks to our members who are having to go out every day delivering essential key services. 

Made from a polyester spandex stretch material our tests have found that their flexibility is helping our members stay safe when delivering their key services.

If you would like one please talk to your local steward or email office@oxfordcityunison.com 

Your see our stewards have been testing out there flexibility 

 

Update your details today

We can only keep in touch with you if we know where you are!

There are several easy ways to keep your workplace, home address and other details up to date…

• Online at MyUNISON on the UK site by clicking here.
• Email the branch at office@oxfordcityunison.com
• By phone…
  01865 25 3892
  (08.30 – 16.00 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 to 15.00 on Fridays.
  Or UNISONdirect 0800 0 857 857
  Or freephone textphone 0800 0 967 968
  Lines are open 6am-midnight Monday-Friday and 9am-4pm Saturdays

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Out of hours help

UNISON have an online KNOWLEDGE BASE which has a great deal of information about your rights at work and commonly asked questions.

You can also call our national helpline, UNISONdirect, on 0800 0 857 857.

Lines are open from 6am to midnight on Monday to Friday and from 9 am till 4pm on Saturday. 

There is also a textphone number for members with hearing difficulties – 0800 0 967 968.

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Want to do something more?

Help your colleagues and other members becoming a UNISON rep or workplace contact. 

Being a UNISON workplace rep gives you the opportunity to:

• make a positive difference to people’s work lives
• learn new skills and meet new people
• help create a fairer society

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