UNISON THERE FOR YOU – WINTER FUEL GRANTS 2016

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WORRIED ABOUT PAYING YOUR WINTER FUEL BILL?

With rising fuel costs and another cold winter looming many members on low income are worried about how they’re going to pay their winter fuel bills.

Help is on hand

‘There for You’ has set up a limited fund to help UNISON members on low income by way of a one-off payment of £40.

To apply, download the application form or visit unison.org.uk/thereforyou.  Alternatively, call UNISONdirect on 0800 0857 857 or simply contact your UNISON branch office.  Everyone that applies will receive a booklet giving information about other help that may be available and how to reduce your fuel costs in the future. The Q&A  also provides further information. 

Closing date for receipt of applications is 23 February 2016. 

 

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY

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The purpose behind Workers’ Memorial Day has always been to “remember the dead: fight for the living” and unions are asked to focus on both areas, by considering events or memorial to remember all those killed through work but at the same time ensuring that such tragedies are not repeated. That can best be done by building trade union organisation, and campaigning for stricter enforcement with higher penalties for breaches of health & safety laws.

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PEOPLE’S MARCH FOR CLIMATE, JUSTICE AND JOBS

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On Sunday 29th November in London

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Transport from Sheffield

Coach organised by the Sheffield Climate Alliance, leaving from near the Showroom Cinema at 7am, returning around 9pm. Cost: £18 full price, £12 concessions for anyone on low income – tickets from Eventbrite. Please donate if you can. Thanks to UCU Sheffield University and Sheffield Trade Union Council for their support!

WELFARE SCHEME FOR MEMBERS

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When a member has been off work due to illness for six weeks or more our branch would like to send a card to wish them well and to remind them of the support services UNISON offer.

As part of the scheme we also offers a welfare gift to the member with the choice of one of the following gifts: chocolates, flowers or a fruit/veg box.

If you know of a UNISON member in your area who is off sick please let us know by  emailing unison@shu.ac.uk  with their name and we will get in touch.

 

CELEBRATING RESILIENCE

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An exhibition organised by PCS National Gallery strikers

One year on from the last exhibition and after 111 days of strike action PCS National Gallery strikers have organised a new exhibition with the theme RESILIENCE.

The exhibition, at PCS HQ Clapham, will feature work by PCS members responding to the strike, as well as pieces by campaign supporters, plus art works, banners and posters made during the strike.

EXHIBITION OPENING 

WEDNESDAY 11 NOVEMBER   6.30pm PCS HQ Clapham

Join us for an evening to celebrate our successes and our resilience

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Exhibition opening times The exhibition will be open from 12-22 November on Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

PCS HQ Clapham 160 Falcon Road SW11 2LN.  The PCS office is next to Clapham Junction station reached by trains every few minutes from Waterloo and Victoria.