eFocus -The weekly newsletter for all activists Comments from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary Photo: Dave Prentis
Quotes UNISON is today celebrating a legal victory on behalf of nearly 1,500 low-paid women members in Cumbria ...
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 12 November 2007
Equal Pay Cumbrian women celebrate
Almost 1,500 low paid UNISON women members in Cumbria celebrate after the Employment Appeal Tribunal upholds pay discrimination claim. The union is preparing a detailed briefing on the case and its implications which will be sent to branches later.
  THE WEEK

Prentis welcomes 'ambitious programme' from Brown
(06/11/07) 29-bill package prioritises housing and education

Equal rights from day one
(09/11/07) UNISON backs TUC call for a fair deal for agency workers

Manchester health workers strike
(08/11/07) Fight for free speech continues employers told

Ban bullying at work
(07/11/07) All workers have the right to be treated with dignity and respect

Action needed to halt assaults on NHS staff
(08/11/07) UNISON calls for national record to reveal full extent of problem

  ORGANISING

Home, sweet homes
Housing is one of the most difficult challenges we face. While house prices and rents soar, so does homelessness, overcrowding and the need for social housing. What can be done?

Levelling the playing field
A new UNISON survey shows just how divisive two-tier pay and conditions in the housing sector really is

  IN UNISON

UNISON Welfare News
New Welfare newsletter out now

National Black Members' Conference
Preliminary agenda update

2008 UNISON conferences
All the dates and venues for next year

Reserved low-paid seats
UNISON's definition of low pay, for seats on its representative bodies reserved for low paid women, is now £7.25 an hour.

Face of the union
New way to show pride in UNISON and help with online organising

Managing our NHS - which way now?
First-ever national conference of Managers in Partnership

Ordering by fax
The fax number for ordering communication material is out of action

Coming events
Including TUC learners' conference and national housing seminar

Training
Activists' training in your region
  KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Pensions
Keep the NHS working

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