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No sign of recovery for jobless in the West Midlands

‘The small national drop in unemployment today masks the reality of rising underemployment across the country’

Article on the UNISON National site.

No salvation shown to charity workers who face pay cuts and poverty line

The charity is to implement the contractual changes in October 2013 and says they are making them to secure future contracts paid for by the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Shropshire council plans to axe half staff

"Shropshire UNISON is clearly opposed to any job losses and the subsequent effect that this will inevitably have upon […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

A big week for adult learners in the West Midlands

During Adult Learners Week more than 50 UNISON branches have arranged over 90 learning events across the West Midlands region

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘We must act now’

Campaigners in Coventry to demonstrate against £60m cuts to services

Article on the UNISON National site.

Communities Against Racism

Date
26 May 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm
Location
Online - Via Teams

A session with the project Communities Against Racism

Event on the UNISON West Midlands site.

Parliament debates UNISON’s public sector pay cap petition

UNISON’s petition calling on the government to scrap the public sector pay cap and give NHS, council, police and schools staff a decent pay rise will be debated today (Monday) in Parliament. Ahead of the debate, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has written to the Prime Minister to ask her why the Budget failed to […]

Article on the UNISON West Midlands site.

UNISON Race Protocol Training

Date
14 October 2021 6:00pm–7:30pm
Location
Online - Via Teams

UNISONS Race Protocol sets out a clear process for dealing with Race discrimination cases, UNISON West Midlands Case Referral Unit Lead and a representative from Thompsons Solicitors will explain the protocol and discuss dealing with discrimination cases.

Event on the UNISON West Midlands site.

Covid-19 Vaccine Information Event

Date
8 July 2021 6:00pm–7:00pm
Location
Online - Via Teams

Information and update on the Covid 19 Vaccine Programme

Event on the UNISON West Midlands site.

Further industrial action at Sandwell Leisure Trust

UNISON members set to take to the picket lines for a sixth time in continued fight against their employer’s fire and rehire tactics

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

West Midlands Ambulance Service wins back contract

Bringing the 111 and 999 services together should lead to “real improvements” for both patients and staff

Article on the UNISON National site.

Sandwell council staff celebrate victory in grading dispute

Members in UNISON and Unite had voted 100% to take industrial action before council regraded them

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON sets out its own Olympian stall in Birmingham

Union hosts community sporting event to help build relationships across the community and raise UNISON’s profile

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Yoga, stand-up comedy, singing children and books…

All in a day’s work for today’s librarian

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

LGA urged to reconsider on pay proposals

UNISON calls for NJC employers to rethink and come forward with a pay offer which ‘begins to tackle the hardship facing all of our members’ in local government and schools (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Article on the UNISON National site.