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		This week UNISON holds a pay summit of leading negotiators and activists from all our services to discuss a strategy for defeating the government's public-sector pay limit...

07 January 2008

Union leaders speak up for public services
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis joined the leaders of other public-service unions in the run-up to Christmas to start the fight-back against the government's 2% public-sector pay limit.
Working in solidarity, under the TUC's umbrella, we will do everything we can this year to win a fair deal for our members.

NEWS

The importance of taking a break
(04/01/08) Research shows benefits of holidays for low-income families

Health students see red
(31/12/07) UNISON survey reveals 'crushing' levels of debt

Police staff offered 2.5%
(18/12/07) Union recommends England and Wales offer backdated to 1 September

ORGANISING

Local services face vast changes
New government acts will present a new challenge for UNISON as service providers will be required to get together to plan, deliver and commission services

Charity begins in the union
What opportunities are there to get involved with our registered charity, UNISON Welfare?

IN UNISON

Service group elections 2008
Nominations open today

GO award (England)
New opportunity to boost literacy and numeracy skills among local government workers

Fair employment for all
UNISON submission to the Commission on Vulnerable Employment

How to green your workplace
Lessons from the Carbon Trust/TUC green workplaces project

Outstanding business from conference
What the NEC did next

Funding delegates to UNISON conferences
New guidance for branches

2008 UNISON conferences
More information is on its way

UNISON calls for global code for recruiting health workers
Push to protect 'at risk' countries

UNISON international weekend seminar March 2008
Register now

The next generation
Recruiting young members

LGPS campaign news 73 (England, Northern Ireland, Wales)
All the latest on the local government pension scheme

Coming events
Including the dates and venues for all UNISON conferences in 2008

Training
Activists' training in your region

KEY CAMPAIGNS

Positively Public
Equal pay
Keep the NHS working

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