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SLT Sign Up to Charter
Sandwell Leisure Trust on 19 March signed up to the TUC’s Dying to Work Charter that promises to treat any workers unfortunate enough to be diagnosed with a terminal illness with dignity, as outlined in the Charter.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/slt-sign-up-to-charter/
AGM Says Thank You to Manny
A picture of images from a more youthful Manny Bueno was a surprise gift to him at the AGM. The picture was presented by Tony Barnsley, current Branch Secretary and Mike Roberts, former Branch Secretary of UNISON (and before that NALGO) when Manny was Assistant Branch Secretary. We wish him well in retirement and thank …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/agm-says-thank-you-to-manny/
AGM votes to support anti-racist demonstrations
Sandwell UNISON’s AGM voted unanimously to support the forthcoming national demonstration against racism. See below for the flyer. The AGM also voted to support the Birmingham United demonstration on 24 March in opposition to the FLA’s plan to march through Birmingham.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/agm-votes-to-support-anti-racist-demonstrations/
Sandwell’s Pay Ballot Consultation Results for members in schools and local government
Thanks to all members who returned ballot papers in the recent consultation on the 2018/20 pay offer for staff working in schools and local government. Sandwell’s results were as follows: 245 voted to REJECT the offer (45%) 294 voted to ACCEPT the offer (55%) These results have been forwarded to the Region. As soon as …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/sandwells-pay-ballot-consultation-results-for-members-in-schools-and-local-government/
Branch Election Results
Thanks to all who returned ballot papers for the contested positions. The results are as follows: Vice Chair – Simon Green 134 votes : Ian King 151 votes (Elected) Assistant Branch Secretary (Education) – Simon Green 76 votes : Louise Harrisen-Powis 231 votes (Elected) Assistant Branch Secretary (Local Govt) – Shiv …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/branch-election-results/
Press Release on Ofsted and Children’s Services
Sandwell’s Children’s Services Staffing Crisis The latest Ofsted judgement on Sandwell’s Children’s Services is a further blow to morale of our hardworking members in Sandwell. Six months ago, the trade unions in Sandwell formally presented a twelve-point plan to resolve the then growing staffing crisis, which included capping caseload levels and offering staff a payment …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/press-release-on-ofsted-and-childrens-services/
Seasons Greetings to Sandwell UNISON from Jeremy Corbyn
Delegates from Sandwell UNISON handed Jeremy Corbyn a signed Xmas card from our committee of stewards when he spoke at a 1,000 rally in West Bromwich on 23rd of November. Without any request we received this message and photo. “I am emailing from Jeremy Corbyn’s office to say a massive thank you to all at …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/seasons-greetings-to-sandwell-unison-from-jeremy-corbyn/
Making Sandwell Children’s Services the ‘Employer of Choice’
One of the aims of the new Children’s Trust is to make Sandwell the “employer of choice within the region and reduce the over dependence on agency and newly qualified staff.” Twelve months after the Government began their intervention in Sandwell the number of agency workers is at an all time high, costing £400,000 each month …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/making-sandwell-childrens-services-the-employer-of-choice/
Charter for Apprentices
A Charter for Apprentices has been agreed by the trade unions and was formally presented to Councillors on 23 October 2017. The Charter is attached and calls for all apprentices to be at least paid the minimum wage from day one of employment. At present Modern Apprentices are paid a disgraceful £3.50 per hour for …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/charter-for-apprentices/
Living Wage to be paid by Sandwell Council
UNISON has been asking and demanding that as a Labour Council Sandwell should be paying the Living Wage as its minimum pay level and become an accredited Living Wage employer. 5 years later and Sandwell Council has just agreed to ‘top up’ the salaries of those paid below the Living Wage amount to the Living …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/living-wage-to-be-paid-by-sandwell-council/