Commissioning failure at AWC
Adur & Worthing Councils are presiding over a chaotic and unnecessary commissioning fiasco which has put the jobs of 8 branch members at risk. After …
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UNISON: pressing for further NJC pay talks
The NJC trade unions (UNISON, Unite and GMB) have completed membership consultations on the LGA (Local Government Association) pay offer. Unite and UNISON – whose …
Trade Union Bill challenged in House of Lords
The Lords have inflicted a triple blow to the government’s controversial and damaging Trade Union Bill. They overwhelmingly voted for three amendments, on: electronic balloting; …
Decreasing social care budgets and increasing mortality rates
Even the Daily Telegraph has seen fit to expose the grim findings behind the alleged link between increasing adult mortality rates and the severe cuts to social care funding in local government. Preliminary data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed that in just one year, there were 5.4% …
Attendance allowance to be abolished?
The government is drawing up plans to abolish Attendance Allowance (AA). This is a benefit payable to people over the age of 65 who have care needs, including difficulties with everyday tasks such as dressing and washing. This money can make all the difference between living and existing. We urge …
UNISON: fighting for workers across the globe
David Hammond, the West Sussex Branch’s International Officer recently attended a conference for his union peers in Sheffield. Here he talks us through UNISON’s important and influential role fighting for workers’ rights across the globe. “We chose three of the most serious campaigns to discuss and agreed measures we could …
NUT Industrial Action – advice to UNISON members
NUT members who teach in sixth form colleges will be striking on Tuesday 15 March, after a 86% vote in favour of action against the …
Closing: a railway ticket office near you!
UNISON members who use the Southern Rail network are strongly encouraged to sign the petition linked below. This is to tell rail parent company Govia …
Live healthily in midlife to be healthy at 70
In West Sussex: 64% of the adult population is overweight or obese; 17% of the adult population smoke; and 27% of adults are inactive. Around …
UNISON EU referendum consultation
The union’s National Executive Council (NEC) has agreed to launch a consultation of UNISON members about the European Union (EU) Referendum taking place on Thursday 23 June. …