Check out the full story at http://m.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/jun/28/eric-pickles-communities-department-overdraft
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Monday 1 July 2013
Monday 24 June 2013
New presidential team
Maureen Le Marinel has been elected president of
UNISON for the next 12 months. She was elected at the first meeting of the
union's national executive council after last week's national delegate
conference.
Ms Le Marinel is branch secretary of the Lancashire police branch and is the union's first gay president.
Lucia McKeever, a nursing assistant and branch secretary of Armagh Dungannon health branch, is the new senior vice-president, having been elected to the presidential team last year.
She is the first woman from Northern Ireland to hold this position since the union was formed in 1993.
They are joined by North Yorkshire County Council branch secretary Wendy Nichols as the junior vice-president - making this the union's first-ever all-woman presidential team.
Ms Le Marinel is branch secretary of the Lancashire police branch and is the union's first gay president.
Lucia McKeever, a nursing assistant and branch secretary of Armagh Dungannon health branch, is the new senior vice-president, having been elected to the presidential team last year.
She is the first woman from Northern Ireland to hold this position since the union was formed in 1993.
They are joined by North Yorkshire County Council branch secretary Wendy Nichols as the junior vice-president - making this the union's first-ever all-woman presidential team.
Sunday 5 May 2013
Government mutuals plan
Commenting on the news that the government will sell off dozens of state
owned services into so-called mutuals, Dave Prentis, UNISON General
Secretary, said:
“This is privatisation by stealth. The involvement of big private companies makes mutuals just another Tory party ploy to sell off public services. The government is stretching the definition of mutuals to the limit – genuine co-ops and mutuals will be up in arms.
“Staff will be plunged into confusion and could face being taken out of public sector pension schemes and having their pay and conditions seriously harmed. Community organisations will struggle to win contracts without harsh measures such as freezing pay and reducing leave and sick pay.
“Mutuals are dangerously untested in this context. At the very least, we need a serious investigation as to how mutuals would deliver public services in the interest of the public and employees.”
See coverage os Dave's comments in today's Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-great-civil-service-selloff-dozens-of-services-and-75000-staff-set-to-be-transferred-to-private-sector-8598188.html
“This is privatisation by stealth. The involvement of big private companies makes mutuals just another Tory party ploy to sell off public services. The government is stretching the definition of mutuals to the limit – genuine co-ops and mutuals will be up in arms.
“Staff will be plunged into confusion and could face being taken out of public sector pension schemes and having their pay and conditions seriously harmed. Community organisations will struggle to win contracts without harsh measures such as freezing pay and reducing leave and sick pay.
“Mutuals are dangerously untested in this context. At the very least, we need a serious investigation as to how mutuals would deliver public services in the interest of the public and employees.”
See coverage os Dave's comments in today's Independent: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-great-civil-service-selloff-dozens-of-services-and-75000-staff-set-to-be-transferred-to-private-sector-8598188.html
Monday 29 April 2013
Legal helpline launches on May Day
UNISON
is launching a legal helpline to assist hard-pressed activists needing urgent
legal advice.
The helpline will launch on 1 May and has been set up in response to feedback from UNISON activists. It aims to provide urgent initial legal help on employment matters. Launching the helpline, general secretary Dave Prentis said: "Our activists are working hard to look after our members and this government is set on making their lives harder. Activists told us they needed access to quick legal advice and this is what the helpline aims to provide." |
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The
helpline will be monitored and reviewed to make sure the service it is
providing an effective and efficient service.
Press to Read more |
Tuesday 23 April 2013
Oxford Unite the Resistance Public Meeting
"Trade unions and the
fight against austerity: a strategy to win"
Monday, 29 April 2013
Ruskin College, Headington,
Oxford, OX3 9BZ
Speakers include: (personal capacity)
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Zita Holbourne (PCS NEC / Black Activists Rising
Against Cuts)
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Chad Croom (Branch Sec CWU South Central)
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Ellen Clifford (Disabled People Against Cuts)
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Alan Whitaker (former President UCU)
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Ian Hodson (President Bakers’ Union BFAWU)
Speakers from the bedroom tax and other campaigns willl
also be attending and the floor will be open to contributions from all.
Supported by:
PCS DWP Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire & CWU South Central
Saturday 30 March 2013
UNISON masked ball photos
The photos can be viewed at http://www.onlinepictureproof.com/king/view-your-pictures/albums/39543 there are some great moments caught and well worth a look. The photographer will give a percentage of his profits to the CF Trust.
Many thanks for making it such a fun night.
Many thanks for making it such a fun night.
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