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Link to a document on this siteBranch Development and Organising Toolkit: an overview
A set of short planning modules to help branches map their branch organisation and membership.

Documents

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Getting GOing in local government

27 March 2008
A guide to the GO Award for UNISON learning reps and branches
Link to a PDF document on this siteGetting GOing in local government
 

New equality legislation - A UNISON briefing

25 February 2008
UNISON response to government green paper on new equality legislation.
Link to a PDF document on this siteNew equality legislation - A UNISON briefing
 

Guidance on funding branch delegates to conferences and events

19 December 2007
This guidance is to assist branches to ensure a fair and consistent approach to meeting the cost of branch delegates attending UNISON conferences.
Link to a PDF document on this siteGuidance on funding branch delegates to conferences and events
 

Reasons to exclude or expel - advice to branches

9 July 2007
Recent publicity around the rights of trades unions to expel members of extremist political organisations (for example the BNP) has led the NEC to issue new advice to branches on when we can exclude someone from joining or move to expel an existing member.
Link to a PDF document on this siteReasons to exclude or expel - advice to branches
 

UNISON Rule Book 2007

1 July 2007
As amended at national delegate conference 2007. Please note this is a 1.1MB download.
Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON Rule Book 2007
 

Code of Good Branch Practice 2007

3 April 2007
A guide detailing good practice in branch structure and organisation. To be used in conjunction with the Rule Book. Updated April 2007
Link to a PDF document on this siteCode of Good Branch Practice 2007
 

Activists national course application form

19 February 2007
For nationally organised courses
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Protocol on 'early retired' disabled members applying to NEC under rule C2.6.2

25 January 2007
As agreed by the NEC.
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Branch auditors' guide

25 January 2007
Branch Core Rule 6a sets out the officers of the branch who must be elected at the Annual General Meeting. UNISON's Code of Good Branch Practice, section 11.1, states that branches should appoint auditors from within the branch to review financial procedures. There should be two auditors neither of whom should be a member of the branch executive committee.
Link to a PDF document on this siteBranch auditors' guide
 

Complaints procedure

25 January 2007
UNISON aims to provide high quality support and advice to all of our members at all times. This procedure is intended to ensure that UNISON members are aware that: 1) Anyone wishing to make a complaint knows how to do so. 2) The union responds to the complaint quickly and in a courteous and efficient way. 3) Members’ complaints are taken seriously and properly dealt with. 4) The union learns from complaints and where complaints are found to be justified, takes appropriate measures.
Link to a PDF document on this siteComplaints procedure
 
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