White Ribbon Day

90% of sexual assault victims are women. 

90% of victims know perpetrator.  

Demand compulsory consent training for young people

White Ribbon Day

Today is White Ribbon Day. 

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Thought of the day.

We are the number one.

Barnsley's striking school meals staff need your help

Our members at Ladywood Primary School in Grimethorpe, Barnsley, are in dispute with their employer over proposals to make 9 School Meals Supervisory Assistants (lunchtime supervisors) redundant.

They started with 6 days of strike action in September 2018 and since 4 October 2018 have been on indefinite strike. There are seventeen members in total who are taking action; nine SMSAs and eight Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants. We believe that the Ladywood dispute is hugely significant and that its outcome may determine the approach that other schools take to addressing budget difficulties. Our members, through their determination and courage, are showing that low-paid support staff are no longer a soft target when savings need to be made. We hope you will be able to support our members by sending a message of solidarity tobranchoffice@unisonbarnsleylg.org  You can also follow us on social media: (on Facebook and Twitter: @UNISONBarnsley). Every message will be passed on to our members and they really do make a difference.  Thanks Robin Symonds UNISON Regional Organiser, Yorkshire and Humberside

Donate to the strike fund

You can donate by sending money to: Account name: UNISON Barnsley Account number: 20031457 Sort code: 608301 Or send a cheque payable to UNISON Barnsley to: Branch Office, 4 Burleigh Court, Barnsley, S70 1XY.

We need your help

We need UNISON members to talk about their experiences of low pay in Local Government, if you can help please email communicationsteam@unison.co.uk

Entries now open for the annual City and County Christmas Fun Run

Entries are now open for the annual City and County Christmas Fun Run.

The Fun Run will be held on Wednesday 5 December 2018 at 12.45pm in Christ Church Meadows.

Two laps of the Meadows - 2.25 miles approx. Race will be started by the Lord Mayor of Oxford and the Chairman of the County Council.

How to enter

Entries close on Friday 30 November 2018.

Enter as an individual or as part of a Departmental or Business Unit Team. Non Council guests are welcome but please supply an A5 stamped addressed envelope for return of number.

Send requests for entry to: julian.richardson@oxfordshire.gov.uk (07825 052736) or John.Exley@Oxfordshire.gov.uk (07568 563706)

Please state:

1. Your name and whether male / female.
2. For the veteran competition we need to know if you are aged 35+ (women) or 40+ (men).
3. Your department / business unit.
4. Contact address to post you your number.
5. Age graded results - tell us your exact age (e.g. 46) and we will publish age graded times and finishing positions.

Prizes

Prizes will be awarded for:

• First three men
• First three women 
• First veteran man (over 40)
• First veteran woman (over 35)
• Winning Departmental Team (County or City Council) - 4 Runners to count for each team
• Women’s Team Trophy - 3 runners to count
• Fancy Dress - best men’s and women’s fancy dress costumes

Contacts

• Julian Richardson (07825 052736) - County Council
• John Exley (07568 563706) - County Council

Sponsors

Sponsored by oxford City Branch of UNISON and fit2run.