On Wednesday 18 October Sandwell’s Mayor, Bill Gavan, presented Sandwell UNISON’s Champions Award 2023 in a surprise visit to staff working for Sandwell Children’s Trust at the Wellman Building in Oldbury. On presenting the award the Mayor said, “Congratulations to Family Solutions Team and Family Group Conference Team at Sandwell Children’s Trust on winning Sandwell …
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Friday 24 November is the day when UNISON celebrates the huge contribution of support staff to our children’s education. The aim of the celebration day is to showcase and bring attention to the vital work support staff do, every day, to help children progress, keep them safe and healthy and keep schools running smoothly. There …
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STOP PRESS – The 2023/24 NJC pay award was agreed 1 November – see post above The Joint Trade Unions met today (19 September) to discuss the 2023/24 NJC pay offer. UNISON was quite clear – given the small number of employers where we secured a mandate to take industrial action, UNISON is arguing to …
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When the Council proposed to increase parking charges that saw those needing a weekly pass to pay a staggering £600 per year outside West Brom and an unbelievable £1,200 per year in West Bromwich, UNISON quickly organised a petition to present to the Council Leader. In little over a week we collected 300 signatures despite …
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The results on the disaggregated strike ballot to fight for a better pay deal for 2023/24 are as follows:- Sandwell MBC – 69% of UNISON members voted for strike action on a 37% turnout. Sandwell Childrens Trust – 79% of UNISON members voted for strike action on a 46.5% turnout. Sandwell Leisure Trust – 87% …
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Sandwell General UNISON Branch banner proudly displayed to celebrate the women chainmakers’ of Cradley Heath winning a strike in 1910 to win the first minimum wage in Britain and at the same time doubling their wages. The legacy of the National Federation of Women Workers and the brilliant leadership of Mary Macarthur lives on to …
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Have you and your colleagues posted back your vote on whether you want to strike to try and win a better pay offer? Prices continue to rise and the latest RPI inflation figure is 11.3%. The continued rises in interest rates will hit many, both mortgage owners and renters, hard. UNISON has emailed, phoned and …
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Sandwell’s Cabinet approved a revised paper (not quite as bad as the first one) on Wednesday which increases car parking charges throughout the Borough. The increased charges are still a significant increase. However, the approved report also included charges for 1,2,3,4,5 days a week on named days which could prove beneficial to anyone currently able …
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See the West Midlands online rally for the NJC pay ballot to try and win better pay for UNISON members working in schools and local government. (8) Facebook If you want to attend a meeting in person then UNISON is supporting a Joint Trade Union meeting at Sandwell Council House on Wednesday 7 June, 1pm …
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