Calling all UNISON members
Are you interested in learning? Do you like talking to people?
We are looking for members to become Union Learning Reps in the branch. We have several areas of new work starting in the next few months and really need more learning Reps to help us make a success of them. Read more ›
Posted in Education/Training
Stand up for Education – solidarity with the NUT
For further information click on this link
Posted in Miscellaneous
Low Paid Staff at SOAS are striking for two days over terms and conditions
More than 50 members who are cleaners and maintenance staff at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London (SOAS) are taking two days strike action yesterday and today (Wednesday) in a long-running dispute over terms and conditions.
The workers, who are employed by ISS Facility Services, receive only statutory sick pay and the statutory minimum annual leave. Colleagues employed directly by SOAS receive contractual sick pay, 30 days annual leave and a defined benefits pension scheme. Read more ›
Posted in Terms and Conditions
International Women’s Day Event – London 10th March
You are invited to celebrate International Women’s Day with FWN and a host of inspirational speakers on Monday 10th March 6.30-8pm at Troia, 3f Belvedere Road, SE1 9GQ. With Baroness Jan Royall of Blaisdon, Leader of Opposition, House of Lords; Stella Creasy MP, expert in community and feminist campaigns; Anas Sarwar, MP Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party; Gareth Thomas MP, Chair of the Co-operative Party and Shadow Minister for Europe; and the President Seema Malhotra MP. Read more ›
Posted in International
Waltham Forest Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition newsletter
Funeral for council services: PROTEST Town Hall, 6.30pm, Thursday 6 March
On Thursday Waltham Forest Council is holding its budget setting meeting. This will be yet another cuts budget, including attacks on local jobs and services and privatisations. They’re killing services, so we’ll be holding a ‘funeral for council services’ outside. TUSC is appealing for all local people and campaigns to join us on the night. We’ll be highlighting the cuts, asking councillors to vote against and pledging to stand against them in May if they fail, as all evidence until now suggests they will. Read more ›
International Seminar Croyde Bay, 11-13 April
Activists are invited to register for the seminar as there are still places remaining. Read more ›
Posted in International
Latest on the Pay Campaign
The tensions over pay are building. We have fallen some 18% behind in real terms since the coalition government was imposed on us. The employers are looking at 1% again. Please read the bulletin below and sign up for the pay campaign. Please get all your work colleagues to sign up too. Read more ›
Posted in Local Government Pay Campaign, Worth It Campaign
Stand up to Racism and Fascism – 11th March
A Public Rally will be held on Tuesday 11 March at 7.30pm at Harmony Hall, Truro Road, Walthamstow E17 7BY. See attached flyer for details
Posted in In the Community, Miscellaneous
Thank you for your support on Sainsbury’s Campaign
Follow this link for further information
Posted in International
Cuba Project – Help Needed
A UNISON activist Mark Trask and his colleague Frank Radcliff are heading back to Cuba as part of the May Day Study Tour and hope to make a small difference to some of the visually impaired students at the Abel Santa Maria School. Read more ›
Posted in In the Community, International
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