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UNISON Voice: East Midlands Gas (Southern) Branch newsletter

The latest UNISON Voice branch newsletter is available below. Read the branch’s Black Members Conference Report, the Important Motion for Energy Conference and how to managing difficult customers. UNISON Voice Southern Gas March 2023 A polite reminder that the branch AGM is happening on: Tuesday 21st March 2023 Leicester Spinneyside Meeting Room 8 Roosecote (and […]

Closure of Ashgate Nursery School a foregone conclusion

Plans by Derby City Council to close Ashgate Nursery School could be one step closer to becoming a reality this Wednesday, as councillors get their say. An overwhelming number of residents and families voiced their opposition to the council’s proposals during the 7-week consultation period. Over 91% of respondents strongly opposed Ashgate’s planned closure in […]

Local government and schools workers balloted for strike action over pay

Commenting on the pay offer for 2023/24 made to council and school staff by employers, UNISON head of local government Mike Short said today (Wednesday): “Without investment in the workforce, there’ll be no public services. “Council and school staff are caring for the most vulnerable, educating future generations, and keeping the local environment safe and clean. “These […]

East Midlands Gas (Southern) Branch NBMC report

UNISON’s national Black Members conference was held in Edinburgh from 20 – 22 January 2023 UNISON has 185,000 Black members, most of whom work in health and local government services, with significant numbers working in social care and schools. Many deliver frontline services, and many are low paid. In UNISON, ‘Black’ – with a capital […]

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Morrisons Data Services Pay Offer overwhelmingly accepted

Thanks goes out to all members who took part in the recent ballot which closed on 7th March 2023. This resulted in an overwhelming acceptance of the offers for both Meter Reps and Managers within MDS. Grey Book employees accepting the offer 96% said yes Ex Eon employees accepting the offer 89% said yes Ex […]

Derby’s Tories find money to help themselves but not for workers facing the axe, says UNISON

Following the Conservative group’s failure to get approval for the 2023-24 budget at a full council meeting on Monday night, Leader of Derby City Council Chris Poulter said: “We can make available a sum of money for priorities to be negotiated and discussed with group leaders in relation to being able to formulate an acceptable […]

Solo pay talks could have serious consequences for the NHS

The government’s failure to hold pay talks with every organisation representing striking NHS workers in England is unacceptable, ill-considered, and has potentially perilous consequences, health unions warn today (Monday). The chair and secretary of the union side of the NHS staff council have written to Steve Barclay on behalf of health unions, raising concerns about the government’s […]

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AGM: East Midlands Gas (Southern) Branch

Dear member, Please find below the February 2023 branch newsletter which includes notices of relevant Annual General Meetings. UNISON Voice Southern Gas Feb 2023

UNISON Morrison Data Services Pay Update 23/24

This updates provides you with the latest on the pay negotiations and gives you the opportunity to have your say on pay. It is addressed to all UNISON members within Morrison Data Services who are covered by collective bargaining. Pay Offer 2023 Following the pay claim submitted by UNISON on behalf of its members the […]

East Midlands Ambulance workers vote to strike

The growing NHS dispute over pay and staffing will now cover ambulance staff across the East Midlands for the first time. Announcing its re-ballot results of thousands more health workers, UNISON says staff at another four English ambulance services and five NHS organisations, including NHS Blood and Transplant, will now be able to strike. This […]