Monthly Archives: October 2014

RECRUIT A COLLEAGUE AND BUILD THE UNION

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UNISON is a growing, campaigning organisation for support staff working in your university. Recruit a colleague to UNISON and you will go into a prize draw to win a weekend for up to two adults and two children at UNISON’s own Croyde Bay holiday resort in north Devon or an iPad.

Simply have a chat with people in your workplace about all the things UNISON has achieved and our plans for the next 12 months. Then ask them to join UNISON and make us even stronger in your university. Help them fill out the recruit a colleague form that can be obtained from your Branch, add your details in the recruiter section and send it to UNISON Office, Room 7518, Stoddart Building, Howard St, City Campus for your chance to go into the national prize draw.

If your colleague prefers to join online at https://join.unison.org.uk that’s not a problem. All you need to do is email their membership number, name, address and phone number to unisonadministrator@shu.ac.uk  and include your membership number, phone number and address.

TUC MARCH: BRITAIN NEEDS A PAY RISE

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Britain Needs a Pay Rise march and rally on 18 October

The TUC event begins with a march through central London, culminating in a rally in Hyde Park. There will also be demonstrations in Glasgow, and in Northern Ireland.

Comments UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis: “Our members are saying loud and clear that enough is enough.”

This is your chance to join hundreds of thousands of others in standing up for fair pay this autumn. Falling wages affect everyone, so members will be bringing their families and friends along too.

Train Tickets

PCS is likely to have a small number of  spare train tickets  from Sheffield and Leeds to London for the Demo on 18th October.

If members would like to buy them, they will be selling them for £20 each (return) which is equivalent to the cost of coach travel.

If anyone is interested please contact  juanita@pcs.org.uk or her colleague Denise Senior DeniseS@pcs.orguk urgently.

Coach Tickets

UCU are running coaches to London on 18 October as follows:

YORK: depart 6.15am – Memorial Gardens, Leeman Road
LEEDS: depart 7.00am – West Yorkshire Playhouse LS9 8AH
SHEFFIELD: depart 7.45am – Paternoster Row (near Showcase Cinema) S1 2BX

To book seats on the UCU coach please contact Helen Sidlow, UCU Regional Office: Hsidlow@ucu.org.uk

FOOD BANK UPDATE

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Thank you to all the members who have kindly donated to the food bank collections.

The scheme is still running.  If you wish to donate please see your local steward or drop your donation into one of the collections points.

 

UNISON BLACK MEMBERS CONFERENCE

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Takes place between Friday 6 and Sunday 8 February at the Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton.

The national conference of UNISON’s Black members’ self-organised group, to discuss issues and set policy affecting Black members.

Who should attend

To be eligible to attend the national Black members’ conference you must define yourself as Black and be a member of one of the following groups:
•branch Black members’ group;
•regional Black members’ group;
•national Black members’ committee;
•national disabled members’ committee;
•lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender committee;
•women’s committee.

Each branch may send six delegates to the conference, and delegations must be in line with UNISON’s principles of proportionality and fair representation (see conference bulletin for full details).

Branches and regions may send Black visitors to the conference. All expenses, including travel, must be met by the branch or region.

Registrations and enquiries

If you want to attend the conference, please contact your branch, who can register you as a delegate or visitor on the Online Conference System.

TUC MARCH AND RALLY 18 OCTOBER

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Lucinda Wakefield is our branch contact for members who are attending.

More Transport Options

UCU are running coaches to London on 18 October as follows:

YORK:            depart 6.15am – Memorial Gardens, Leeman Road
LEEDS:           depart 7.00am – West Yorkshire Playhouse LS9 8AH
SHEFFIELD:   depart 7.45am – Paternoster Row (near Showcase Cinema) S1 2BX

To book seats on the UCU coach  please contact Helen Sidlow, UCU Regional Office:  Hsidlow@ucu.org.uk

Train Ticket Options

PCS is likely to have a small number of  spare train tickets  from Sheffield and Leeds to London for the Demo on 18th October.

If members would like to buy them, they will be selling them for £20 each (return) which is equivalent to the cost of coach travel.

If anyone is interested please contact  juanita@pcs.org.uk or her colleague Denise Senior DeniseS@pcs.orguk urgently.