Survey on the experiences of UNISON Black members in local government

Survey on the experiences of UNISON Black members in local government - including members in privatised services

Please spare 10 minutes of your time to complete The closing date is Friday 21 December 2018. Paper version Online Survey Contact:  Marilyn Bailey, on 020 7121 5789, e-mail m.bailey@unison.co.uk

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