Crawley Faces the Choice – the Future for Public Services
20th April, 7-9pm, Crawley Town Football Club, Winfield Way, RH11 9RX. If you live or work in the marginal constituency of Crawley, you may want …
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Capita survey results and prize winners
The first headline results of the two Capita surveys conducted by independent researcher Andy Holt were shown at the recent branch annual general meetings. Results showed there were both positive and negative views on a number of key issues. A couple of examples discussed were: Of the Capita-run council services, …
Working for Capita? You can join the union!
Several Capita employees approached UNISON office staff when distributing the last edition of ‘Branch Lines’. Many of them were unaware that Capita staff could also be UNISON members. We’d like to make clear that any member of staff working for Capita – whether you were transferred in from WSCC or …
Free County Cricket tickets offer for UNISON members
LV= is offering UNISON members a pair of complimentary tickets to the county cricket club of their choice to watch one day of an LV= …
YES to strike action at Barnet
87% of UNISON members working for Barnet “easyCouncil” vote YES to strike action UNISON is in trades dispute with London Borough of Barnet over staff remaining in employment with Barnet Council. The strike ballot is a direct response to the five commissioning projects agreed at Barnet’s 3rd March 2015 Full Council meeting …
Retired Members’ Branch Lines now available
The latest Retired Members Branch Lines – designed in a new format – is now available to download from our website. You can find it under ‘News – pdf Newsletters’, or download directly below. If you’re approaching retirement, don’t forget you can continue your union membership after you retire for …
New NJC pay claim to be lodged
UNISON local government delegates from across the UK met at a special conference in London on Tuesday 24th March, including a delegation from the West …
Schools & Academies Branch Lines published
The Spring 2015 edition of Branch Lines specially written for our members who work in West Sussex schools and academies has now been published. Download …
Further and Adult Education are under attack
On the 26th of February, the government announced cuts in adult further education of 24% in 2015-16. This is on top of the 32% real terms cut to the adult skills budget since 2010. These cuts are a further blow to colleges which have already lost around one million learners. UNISON …
Sussex Police – 1,000 jobs could go in five years
Sussex Police have announced that up to 1000 jobs could go by 2020 as they struggle to meet the funding cuts imposed on them by …