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Oxford's best-performing trade union, supporting workers at Oxford City Council, Oxford Direct Services, Proudly working in partnership with NHS and University branches across Oxford for the benefit of all members and a greater UNISON for all.
Saturday 11 July 2020
Please sign the £10 billion bailout petition
Friday 10 July 2020
Learning and Organising Services Website
A great
resource to find out about all the learning opportunities available to members.
You can log in and discover wellbeing, stress management and many more learning
opportunities. I cannot list them all here, and it will include everything we
are learning about in this session. I usually use the A-Z of learning resources
to find what I am looking for.
Thursday 9 July 2020
Looking for a way to get started with computers, smartphones and the internet?
- Log on to: www.learnmyway.com
- Click Register (top right corner of your screen)
- You then fill in four boxes on the next window:
✚ your name
✚ your address (or phone number if you don’t
yet have an email address)
✚ a password for accessing the site
✚ UNISON’s centre number: 8000647.
That’s it! You’re now ready to start. Simply
choose the course you want to take and away you go.
Start learning today at https://www.learnmyway.com
What
can I learn?
✚ Using your computer
or device
✚ Online basis
✚ Office programs
✚ More internet
skills
✚ Online safety
✚ Finding a job
online
✚ Improving your
health online
✚ Public services
online
✚
You can also undertake initial assessments of your literacy and numeracy skills.
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Let’s say thank you to all our key workers
UNISON has become a partner in the /together coalition, which this weekend will unite the country to celebrate the NHS’ birthday and commemorate all those who have died from the coronavirus.
Click HERE for the full story from UNISON
Tuesday 16 June 2020
Tax relief for homeworking
You may be able to claim tax relief for some of the bills you have to pay because you have to work at home on a regular basis. You cannot claim tax relief if you choose to work from home.
You can only claim for things to do with your work, for example, business telephone calls or the extra cost of gas and electricity for your work area.
You cannot claim for things that you use for both private and business use, for example, rent or broadband access.
From 6 April 2020, your employer can pay you up to £6 a week (£26 a month) to cover your additional costs if you have to work from home. For previous tax years, the rate is £4 a week (£18 a month).
You will not need to keep any records.
Friday 12 June 2020
The trades union congress (TUC) needs your help
Help us keep workers safe when they return to work after lockdown by testing our new website. We need your help to ensure employers are acting responsibly and keeping their employees safe by conducting COVID-Secure risk assessments.
Employers should publish their risk asseements on their websites. But so far, very few employers are publishing them, and we fear many are ignoring their duties altogether.
We want you to help us report employers that are neglecting their responsibility. So please spare some time to check out our new reporting website https://covidsecurecheck.uk/
The website lets workers:
- Add a risk assessment they’ve found, or flag an employer that hasn’t published.
- Join a survey panel to help crowdsource safety data on workplaces as more return.
- Get advice on how to address safety concerns in the workplace.
Your thoughts and help will be hugely useful in building this new resource.
If you’ve got time, please
- Check out the website https://covidsecurecheck.uk/, let us know what you think at info@covidsecurecheck.uk
- Add a record for your employer or another in your sector
- Become a COVID-Secure Monitor, and join our survey panel
Thanks for your help in making our workplaces safer as members go back to work.
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Wellbeing Webinars
Monday 22 June | 11:00 - 12:00
Friday 10 July | 11:00 - 12:00
We are excited to announce a special course for all UNISON members.
What will this course cover?
How to identify and manage stress
Practical ways to improve wellbeing - from exercise to meditation
How to manage exposure to the media
How to manage your inner critic (inner coach debate)
Additional resources and activities to boost wellbeing
This training is provided free to all members.
To apply, please email your membership number, full name and date you would like to attend to educationse@unison.co.uk.
Friday 10 July | 11:00 - 12:00
We are excited to announce a special course for all UNISON members.
What will this course cover?
How to identify and manage stress
Practical ways to improve wellbeing - from exercise to meditation
How to manage exposure to the media
How to manage your inner critic (inner coach debate)
Additional resources and activities to boost wellbeing
This training is provided free to all members.
To apply, please email your membership number, full name and date you would like to attend to educationse@unison.co.uk.
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