Unison Waltham Forest

Posted on 27/11/2018 by

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UNISON AGM, 5th March 2019

Posted on 25/09/2018 by

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12-2pm in the Council Chamber, Waltham Forest Town Hall. All members welcome.

Speak up for schools

Posted on 23/01/2019 by

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Have your say on what’s happening where you work. Click here to read more.

UN anti-racism day

Posted on 22/01/2019 by

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16 March 2019 12:30pm–4:30pm, Central London. Unity demonstration: march against racism and fascism

This event, organised by Stand Up to Racism, will demonstrate our confidence in our values of respect and equality for all, for multiculturalism, strong cohesive communities and peace. And it will demonstrate our solidarity in action against the politics of hate, against bigotry, racism and discrimination of all kinds, and against the politics of fascism. The event is supported by the TUC and UNISON.

More information is available at https://www.facebook.com/events/2013107605418593/

Council to pay £30million to buy back flats it used to own

Posted on 21/01/2019 by

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Waltham Forest’s cabinet has agreed to repurchase 66 homes on Marlowe Road in Walthamstow.

They were once council owned, but were sold to private company Countryside some years ago.

Now, the council plans to buy back the properties as part of a regeneration of the estate there. Click here to read more.

People claiming universal credit must be compensated after judgement, says UNISON

Posted on 14/01/2019 by

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The government must compensate those who have lost out. Click here to read more.

Crossing the line – the worrying rise of the volunteer police force

Posted on 14/01/2019 by

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More police forces are using more volunteers in more roles as they reduce the number of staff they employ – so UNISON asked forces in England and Wales to try and explain what is happening. Click here to read more.

Women’s march on London

Posted on 09/01/2019 by

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On 19 January 2019 there will be a march at 12pm starting at Portland Place. The third annual Women’s March in London is supported by UNISON and has a #wearechange theme and a “bread and roses” rally at the finish. Click here to read more.

Christmas greetings and branch office closure

Posted on 20/12/2018 by

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We would like to take this opportunity of wishing all our members and supporters a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year and hope you have a festive, safe, and happy holiday.

There will be reduced coverage in the UNISON office over the Christmas period. If you need urgent help during this time you can contact UNISON Direct on 0800 0857 857.

The office will close on Friday 21st December and normal opening hours will resume on Monday 7th January.

Support the Stansted 15 Tuesday 18th December

Posted on 18/12/2018 by

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For International Migrants Day on Tuesday 18 December, activists from all over the UK will stand in solidarity with the Stansted 15, a group of people who peacefully stopped a secret charter flight from deporting precarious migrants to destitution, persecution, and death. Stansted 15 were then charged with terrorism-related offences and on Monday 10 December, they were found guilty of those offences. Amnesty International called the verdict a crushing blow for human rights. Today we will use our collective voices to stand in solidarity with the Stansted 15 and with all migrants. Read more ›