A DAY AT THE RACES: SATURDAY 30 JULY 2016

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Don’t miss out on an opportunity to join UNISON friends and family at the UNISON Doncaster Raceday on Saturday 30 July 2016. If previous years are anything to go by, it’ll be a fantastic day out. Please see all the details below…

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Here’s the exclusive special ticket offer for UNISON members:-

Saturday 30 July 2016
‘2 for 1’ Grandstand Tickets
Total price £13 (2 tickets)
Offer closes 5.00pm on 22 July 2016

To book tickets call 01302 304200 and quote ‘the UNISON raceday offer’, your UNISON membership number or UNISON branch code.

Children under 18 go free when accompanied by an adult, and are not required to have a ticket. ID may be required.

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Members can also upgrade to two County Stand tickets for £30 (These are usually £32.50 each!)

Call 01302 304200 to book your tickets and upgrade.

Please note: There will be a £2.50 transaction charge per order except for purchases of four or less tickets.

 

 

UNISON TO CONSIDER NATIONAL EMPLOYER’S FINAL PAY OFFER 2016/17 FOR HE

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Employers also offer further joint work on gender pay and casualisation

University employers have made a final offer of 1.1% increase on all points from 1 August 2016, with additional payments at the lower end of the pay spine.

This offer includes the deletion of point 1 to be implemented by 1 April 2017, and an increase of 3.1% on point 2 with tapered higher increases through to 1.6% on point 7 from 1 August 2016 (see table below).

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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY AGREES TO PAY LIVING WAGE

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John Moores joins ‘growing number’ of universities gaining accreditation as living wage employers

UNISON has welcomed the news that Liverpool John Moores University has become an accredited living wage employer.

The university, which employs around 2,500 staff, received accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation after committing itself to paying permanent employees and third-party contractors at least the living wage £8.25 an hour.

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HIGHER EDUCATION: PAY SURVEY

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Are you struggling to make ends meet?

UNISON, the largest trade union for support staff workers in higher education, improves the lives of  members, both at work and at home.
In order to make this year’s campaign for decent pay as successful as possible, and to represent you at work we need a clearer picture of what is happening in your workplace.

Take part in our survey at surveymonkey.co.uk/r/HEPAY2016 to keep us informed.

 

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UNISON RESPONDING TO THE ANNOUCEMENT OF THE HILLSBOROUGH INQUEST VERDICT

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Responding to the announcement of the Hillsborough inquest verdict, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said:

“After 27 years of lies and cover-ups, the families of the 96 finally have justice. This has been a struggle that united a city and then a nation behind the battle for truth and accountability.

“For too long, smears in the media and by the authorities meant that justice was denied. UNISON has been proud to stand with the families and the campaign from the outset. We shared their desire for justice because many of our members saw what really happened on that terrible afternoon.

“This has always been a cause that is close to my heart. Like so many people, I will be thinking of friends and family today, and those who were taken from us all those years ago.”

UNISON CAMPAIGN FOR THE UK TO STAY IN EUROPE

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UNISON is to campaign for the UK to stay part of the European Union, and will be encouraging its 1.3 million members to vote remain on 23 June.

The decision was taken today (Wednesday) at a meeting of the union’s governing NEC, and follows an extensive UK-wide consultation and survey across UNISON’s branches.

The fear that Brexit would mean the loss of the many workplace rights – parental leave, paid holiday, protection for part-timers and limits on excessive hours – that UK employees have come to take for granted is the most important issue in the coming referendum, according to UNISON’s overwhelmingly female membership.

Concern over what might happen to those employment rights should the UK vote to leave the EU was closely followed by worries about the plight of the country’s public services if Britain opted to go it alone.

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