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		Many thousands of low-paid workers, including UNISON members, lost money and faced a bleak Christmas last year as a result of the despicable behaviour of the companies involved in the collapse of Farepak...

19 November 2007

UNISON president Norma Stephenson was at Arsenal Football Stadium to show racism the red card

Giving racism the boot
UNISON president and Middlesbrough fan Norma Stephenson lent her support to a special event at Arsenal FC last week, which saw local schoolchildren, footballers and the union come together to show racism the red card.

THE WEEK

UNISON supports Farepak victims' call for compensation
(19/11/07) "Companies should not be allowed to get away with this sort of daylight robbery"

Sixth form colleges accept pay offer
(15/11/07) UNISON members say Yes in overwhelming vote

UNISON calls for cap on use of private sector in the NHS
(15/11/07) "Bringing in private companies should be a stop-gap measure only"

ORGANISING

Your work, your union, your voice
It's time to start thinking about nominations for next spring's elections to the seven service group executives

In the Moodle for learning
UNISON needs volunteers for UNISONulrnet - but what is it?

IN UNISON

National Women's Conference 2008
First look at what's up for debate

eFocus online archive
All the issues in one place

Agenda for Change extra training funds
Branches need to act now to claim money for non-registered staff training

White Ribbon campaign
UNISON is calling for all men to demonstrate their commitment to eradicating violence against women by wearing a white ribbon on 25 November

Coming events
Including the first-ever national conference of the new trade union for senior managers in the health service

Training
Activists' training in your region

KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Equal pay
Keep the NHS working

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