Your union’s Annual General Meeting takes place on Tuesday 25th March. There is a lunchtime meeting at 1pm-2pm at the Chambers in Sandwell Council House, Oldbury. There will be a free buffet available from 12:45pm and the guest speaker will be from Stand Up to Racism. For those that cannot attend lunchtime there will also …
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453 members (91.7%) voted in favour of the proposed flat rate pay claim of £3,000 on all pay points for 2025/26. Just 41 members voted to reject this suggestion. Sandwell’s result has been submitted and the next meeting of UNISON’s NJC committee is on 8th January to discuss the results across England and Wales. In …
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Congratulations to all who work in Registration Services, at the Register Office, the Coroner’s Office, and Bereavement Services. You are UNISON Champions for 2024 because you provide an excellent service to the people of Sandwell and are a fantastic example of a brilliant public service. From the registration of births, deaths, and marriages, Citizenship Ceremonies …
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Pictured after having tea with the Mayor, Cllr Syeda Khatun, the overall winner of Sandwell’s Stars in our Schools was Manjit Rai – Teaching Assistant from King George V Primary School. Other winners included the Admin Team from Westminster School. Winners included Emma Arrowsmith, Heather Parkes, Natalie Wall, Rebecca Tipper, Rachael Bryson and Lily Bird.
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Sandwell’s votes on whether to take strike action for a better NJC pay offer were as follows:- 86% of UNISON members at Sandwell Children’s Trust voted to take action on a 37% turnout. 95% of UNISON members at Sandwell Leisure Trust voted to take action on a 43% turnout. 75% of UNISON members across Sandwell …
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TR-2610-poster UNISON, alongside 10 other national trade unions have endorsed this Stand Up To Racism counter-demonstration to the one organised by Tommy Robinson. Trade Unions stand up to the far right for very good reasons. Whenever the far right or fascists take power trade unions face restrictive laws, being banned and activists persecuted, imprisoned or …
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UNISON hit BBC Midlands Today and Politics Midlands highlighting the delays staff are facing in receiving their pensions. See 20 mins in of Politics Midlands – 29/09/2024 – BBC iPlayer West Midlands Pension Fund acknowledge the delays are unacceptable. There has also been a response from the West Midlands Pension Fund to the Joint Sandwell …
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Reflecting the serious delays staff face when accessing their local government pension upon retirement, the Joint Trade Unions and Sandwell Council have sent an unprecedented joint letter to the West Midlands Pension Fund, who administer the local government pension scheme across the region. See letter below. Some staff are waiting 6 months before receiving their …
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Poster2024-Chainmakers’ The first ever minimum wage was won by largely women workers from Cradley Heath in 1910. After a 10 week strike the women chainmakers’ from Cradley Heath won their battle, established Britain’s first minimum wage, effectively doubling their wages overnight. The Chainmakers’ Festival is the only festival across Europe that celebrates a trade union …
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Look out for your ballot paper (purple envelope) in the post over the coming weeks The ballot opens: Weds 4th September Last day to join UNISON to get a ballot paper: Thurs 3rd October Ballot closing date: Weds 16th October Haven’t received your ballot? If you haven’t got your ballots you can …
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