eFocus -The weekly newsletter for all activists Comments from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary Photo: Dave Prentis
Quotes With an ongoing public sector pay squeeze, rising living costs and the astronomic hike in house prices, I urge delegates at next week's Trades Union Congress to back our motion on affordable housing...
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 03 September 2007
Local government pay campaign Crunch time for local government pay
The NJC trade unions will meet tomorrow to consider a revised pay offer which breaks the government's stated 2% pay limit for public-sector workers.
Employers improved their previous offer in a meeting on 24 August, in a last-ditch attempt to stave off industrial action.
  THE WEEK

Reclaiming the night
(31/08/07) UNISON members march for safer streets

Nurse compensated for double attack
(30/08/07) UNISON wins £21,500 for member assaulted twice by same patient

A minimum wage that's a living wage
(29/08/07) Members' input needed for our submission to the Low Pay Commission

International support for Fremantle workers
(29/08/07) Messages of solidarity flood in from around the world

  ORGANISING

Talks of the towns
We are set to ensure our key issues are heard at this month's Labour Party and TUC conferences

After the floods, help is at hand
UNISON offers financial assistance to members affected by the flooding. But the lifeline doesn't end there...

  IN UNISON

Developing the organising culture
Could you be a UNISON area organiser?

Shared solutions
Transforming public services

Help us celebrate the NHS
Share your good news stories with U magazine

Positively Public briefing
Keep up to date with the latest campaign news

Be an advertising star
Help us find members to be a part of our next ad campaign

NHS Together
National demonstration: celebrate and defend the NHS on 3 November

Coming events
Including the NHS national demonstration and much more

Training
Activists' training in your region
  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Pensions
Equal pay now
Keep the NHS Working

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