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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Campaigners presented a 15.000+ petition at West Sussex County Council’s full council meeting on 19th October. You can watch the whole debate on the webcast …
Today, Monday 29th October, is budget day and local government workers are looking for 2 things: More resources for essential local government services at breaking point; …
The branch has produced a briefing paper on Performance-Related Pay (PRP) for members. PRP systems can look superficially attractive on first sight, but they have a host of pitfalls associated with them. What’s more, there is no evidence that they work. Download our PRP briefing paper
West Sussex County Council has issued proposals which, if acted upon, would abolish the council’s ‘Supporting People’ fund. This fund is currently worth £6million and …