Member meetings 16-20 July: 100 day plan & staff appeals
UNISON West Sussex is holding member meetings from 16th to 20th July. All members are welcome and encouraged to come along to one of our …
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WSCC: damaging appeals panel changes proposed
The Staff Appeals Panel at West Sussex County Council is the final internal place of appeal for any member of staff who is dismissed. It …
Pension admin service to go to Hampshire
The West Sussex Capita contract has been beset with problems since it started in 2012. In recent months we have seen a series of insourcings …
UNISON Debtline and direct financial support
UNISON’s Debtline service is available to all our members to help you manage money and deal with debt. We offer free confidential advice to help …
Summer events: come and meet us!
UNISON West Sussex will be out and about this summer for our hub events in July. If you’re not already a member, please visit our …
School cuts round-up
The government’s unforgivable cuts agenda for our schools continues apace with the supposedly ‘extra’ £1.3billion doing nothing to meet the real funding challenge in schools. …
Complete the WSCC staff survey!
Go to the WSCC staff survey here Would you recommend WSCC as an employer to a friend? Do you have the resources you need to work effectively? Is it safe to speak up and challenge the way things are done? These are just three of 40 questions WSCC is currently …
Tim appointed to Pensions Board
Long-standing UNISON member Tim Stretton was appointed to the West Sussex pensions advisory board (PAB) in November. The PAB is an important, statutory, regulatory function …
Schools Forum – reporting back
UNISON workplace rep and Branch Committee member Keith Manville attends the West Sussex Schools Forum to ensure that support staff are represented. Keith works at Oakgrove College in Worthing supporting children with special needs. You can read Keith’s report from the Schools Forum meeting on 12th June below. If you …
2018/19 Pay Claim for FE staff formally submitted to AoC
Following actions from the joint unions to force the Association of Colleges (AoC) to back down from their former position of refusing to accept a pay claim for 2018/19, a pay claim has now been formally submitted. The Joint Negotiations Committee will meet with AoC officials on the 13th July for discussions. …