Consultative ballot of schools members
The Local Government Service Group Executive (LGSGE) and the National Schools Committee (NSC) have agreed to run a consultative ballot of UNISON schools members on …
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Retired members supporting the branch!
UNISON West Sussex has a thriving and growing retired members’ section of over 600 members! Our retired members were at County Hall North in Horsham on Thursday 13th December supporting the branch with a recruitment stall, prior to their regular meeting and a festive lunch and social. The branch has …
Retention payments for some children’s social workers
West Sussex County Council has been trying for some time to address a recruitment and retention crisis in some of its children’s social work teams. …
LGPS pension admin transfer
WSCC’s LGPS pension admin service will transfer from Capita to Hampshire County Council on 4 March 2019, with TUPE transfers for staff expected on that …
Christmas Eve at WSCC
UNISON welcomes the granting of Monday 24 December as an extra day’s leave by West Sussex County Council. Only staff involved in essential operations will be required to work, and they will be able to take an extra day’s leave too at a later point. Staff not rota’d to work …
Croyde Bay: member discount doubled!
For a limited period, UNISON members can enjoy a 30% discount available on all accommodation at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort in Devon. This offer applies to any …
Sign up a member and win!
As a thank you, if you successfully recruit a new member during November, UNISON will enter you into a prize draw to win a fantastic …
Winter fuel grants: apply now!
UNISON’s 2018-19 winter fuel grant programme is now open. Grants of up to £60 per household are available to help members in low-income households. To be …
Charges for social care for working age disabled people
There has rightly been a lot of focus on cuts to housing and homelessness support grants in West Sussex recently, but there are also changes planned as part of the same package of proposals that will hit another vulnerable group of West Sussex residents. See below a letter from Aldingbourne Trust and …
PRP: why it doesn’t work
UNISON has not forgotten about the 2018-19 HAY, SMG4 and AfC pay offer! After a lengthy delay it has now been confirmed that staff should expect …