eFocus -The weekly newsletter for all activists Comments from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary Photo: Dave Prentis
Quotes Prime Minister Gordon Brown's assertion at the TUC that pay discipline is "essential to control inflation, to maintain growth and create more jobs" was misguided and will lead to confrontation with public sector workers...
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 10 September 2007
Dave Prentis Prentis leads Congress call to arms
"Decent homes and decent pay: our members deserve nothing less," general secretary Dave Prentis told a packed hall of TUC delegates in Brighton this morning, moving a call for Congress to campaign on affordable housing.
  THE WEEK

Top award for our Irene
(10/09/07) TUC recognises UNISON member's outstanding organising achievement

Brown: Help us meet skills challenge
(10/09/07) UNISON welcomes jobs pledge but warns PM on pay

Hospital job cuts scaled back
(07/09/2007) Last-minute deal saves hundreds of jobs

Thumbs-up for global health scheme
(06/09/07) UNISON and Oxfam say International Health Partnership could save millions of lives

  ORGANISING

Get the vote out
The NHS pay ballot is open until 10am on 13 September. Over to you...

NHS Together: join us on 3 November
Help to influence government policy by showing solidarity with the NHS

  IN UNISON

Local government pay campaign: What branches must do now (England, Northern Ireland, Wales)
Branches urged to prepare for industrial action ballot

From the classroom to the Cabinet room (England only)
Learners wanted to advise government on education policy

Special holiday offer for UNISON activists
Late-summer deals from Croyde Bay

Retired Members' Conference 2007
Final call for emergency motions

Coming events
Including a seminar on the role of trade unions in greening the workplace

Training
Activists' training in your region
  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Equal pay now
Keep the NHS working

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