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Birmingham Council job cuts will result in ‘closure of services’

UNISON reacts angrily to the announcement that a further 6,000 jobs will be cut at Birmingham City Council over the next four years

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Use your vote’, health members urged

“Voting for strike action is never an easy decision – even more so for NHS workers who spend their lives caring […]

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A massive show of solidarity

UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis has stressed that members have turned out in force for the strike today and that the massive show of solidarity from the members and the public alike shows that 1% is just not enough

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George Eliot members plan NHS peanuts pay protest

As part of the UNISON NHS Day of Protest members from George Eliot NHS trust and Coventry and Warwickshire health will be handing out pay packets full of peanuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

We need to be strong, we need to be active

We've got to be active." That was one clear message from today's meeting of the UNISON national executive council in London as the union geared up for another major four-week recruitment […]

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Unions reluctantly accept PTE pay offer

UNISON and Unite members have reluctantly agreed to accept the passenger transport executive employers

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Birmingham University staff win living wage battle

In a complex agreement, the university has agreed to pay the living wage for the next two years and review it after that, while its financial year means that it will pay the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Remember the dead, fight for the living

Many UNISON branches have successfully organised and recruited around local health and safety concerns. Let us […]

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UNISON calls on trust to clarify position

Union calls for clarification and for procurement process to be put on hold as George Eliot Hospital is ‘buddied’ with University Hospitals Birmingham

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UNISON West Midlands launches regional education website

A dynamic way to discover member and activist learning opportunities in your area

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Labour Link ballot notice

Ballots will take place in August and September for two regional seats on the national Labour Link committee in Greater London and West Midlands

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UNISON George Eliot vintage tea party (Friday 28 june 11am): celebrating 65 years of the NHS

UNISON George Eliot Hospital invites NHS workers, patients and the community to a 1948 style tea party with land girls, period uniformed staff, vintage coaches and rations!

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Unemployment spells misery for thousands in the West Midlands

A slight fall in UK jobless figures masks a dismal picture for the West Midlands, says UNISON

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Government’s ‘broken promise’ leads to loss of 300 NHS jobs in Walsall

Union pledges to work with hospital management to minimise further job losses following £10 million budget cuts

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Branches take the opportunity to promote adult learning

The workshops are: welcome to UNISON; internet skills; facing change together; your skills, your future - a chance to think about […]

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