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October 2020 Newsletter

Download Southend UNISON’s October 2020 Newsletter:

  • General Secretary election
  • Local Government Redundancy Robbery
  • National Care Service

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Author southendlgunisonPosted on 20th October 2020Categories Local Campaigns

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UNISON NATIONAL NEWS

  • Domestic abuse is a workplace issue

    UNISON Northern Ireland host an online event to mark International End Violence Against Women and Girls Day The article Domestic abuse is a workplace issue first appeared on the UNISON National site.

  • Branch resources review releases survey results

    Survey reveals that branches particularly need more time and more reps to help and share the load The article Branch resources review releases survey results first appeared on the UNISON National site.

  • Care workers left high and dry by chancellor

    Government money not enough to fix broken care system The article Care workers left high and dry by chancellor first appeared on the UNISON National site.

  • Blog: This cynical, divisive kick in the teeth

    Chancellor’s pay freeze for most public service workers mocks the government’s commitment to ‘levelling up’ with old-style Thatcherism The article Blog: This cynical, divisive kick in the teeth first appeared on the UNISON National site.

  • Divide and rule won’t help the economic recovery

    Chancellor's plan is austerity plain and simple The article Divide and rule won’t help the economic recovery first appeared on the UNISON National site.

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Have You Used Your Vote? - Your completed ballot Have You Used Your Vote? - Your completed ballot paper in the election for the next General Secretary of UNISON must be posted in time to reach our independent election service (CES) by 5pm on 28th November! If you haven't got your ballot paper in the post to your home address yet, if you've lost your paper, or if something is missing from the pack you've received you can call UNISON's https://www.unisonsouthend.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Unison-news-October-2020-v2.pdf
Schools and the 'Second Lockdown' - action needed Schools and the 'Second Lockdown' - action needed for staff and student safety! If you work in a school or have school-age children, UNISON believes urgent actions are needed over and above current government policy to support suppressing Covid 19 in our community and to safeguard staff, students and families. #coronavirus #covid19 #healthandsafety https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2020/07/money-public-services-mean-quicker-recovery/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=July+U-Dig&utm_source=Communications&utm_content=COVID-19+response+fund%E2%80%AC&fbclid=IwAR1b1laSYkWEXDU0-CL0sJfoCfAvn0UhQJ3JB447d1m08T46ETQ9M1DAfkc
Download Southend UNISON's October 2020 Newsletter Download Southend UNISON's October 2020 Newsletter: General Secretary election Local Government Redundancy Robbery National Care Service
General Secretary Election - Southend nominates Pa General Secretary Election - Southend nominates Paul Holmes Southend branch has nominated Paul Holmes for General Secretary because we know he wants change. Unison nationally is not delivering for members. Branches currently only get 25% of our subs and no say over national and regional resources. Paul wants half of Unison resources directed to us and our members.
Get Help with your Scchool Uniforms As many people Get Help with your Scchool Uniforms As many people struggle through the pandemic, the extra cost of sending the children back to school now looms on the horizon. But UNISON is here to help. There For You, our welfare charity, has launched its School Uniform Grant, offering a one-off £50 per school age child, up to a cost of £150, to help cover the cost of uniforms. https://www.unison.org.uk/school-uniform-grant
Saturday 8th August, March for Fair Pay for NHS Wo Saturday 8th August, March for Fair Pay for NHS Workers- March organised by local NHS nurses and other staff to protest at being left out of pay rises for some other areas of the public sector (like doctors and police). Part of a national day of demonstrations. Meet 11am at Basildon Hospital for a short socially-distanced march to a town centre rally.
Money for public services would mean a quicker rec Money for public services would mean a quicker recovery UNISON's General Secretary Dave Prentis issued his response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Covid-19 spending statement. “Proper investment in our public services would help speed the country back to recovery and more prosperous, certain times. #chancellor #prentis #publicservices #spending
Tower Hamlets Council Workers Strike against attac Tower Hamlets Council Workers Strike against attack on Terms and Conditions 3rd, 6th and 7th July On 3rd, 6th & 7th July, workers for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets will be striking against the imposition of "Tower Rewards". Their council is seeking to sack 4,000 council workers and remploy them on a new contract with much worse conditions. #solidarity #towerhamlets #towerrewards
Council and Schools Pay Deal - Make up your mind o Council and Schools Pay Deal - Make up your mind on 'final offer' The national employers in local government have made what they say is their 'final offer' on the 2020 pay deal. If you work in the council or schools (or other groups who get the 'NJC' pay rise), UNISON is arranging for all members to take part in a ballot on this offer. #NJC #Pay2020
UNISON hits at schools reopening plans: UNISON's c UNISON hits at schools reopening plans: UNISON's concerns about government plans to reopen schools too early and without the adequate safety precautions hit Thursday's Echo. Click here to see the Echo article Are you worried about your school? Contact Southend UNISON on unison@southend.gov.uk
Tell Southend Council: Only Open Schools When it's Tell Southend Council: Only Open Schools When it's Safe! Join us for a socially-distanced protest, 3pm, steps of the Civic Centre, Thursday 28th May
The Fight for our lives Mass online rally from 6:3 The Fight for our lives Mass online rally from 6:30pm Thursday 7th May organised by the People's assembly: The Government’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis has cost thousands of lives. The People’s Assembly will be hosting a huge online platform for campaigns to voice their demands to meet this emergency and for a better life after the crisis. We
Support staff unions’ statement: Conditions for Support staff unions’ statement: Conditions for return to school- Over the last few days there has been further speculation that the government is considering increasing the number of pupils in schools in June. UNISON, GMB and Unite, the recognised unions for school support staff, have been supporting their members who have been continuing to work in schools throughout this time. The #coronavirus #schools #Unions

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