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| 3 March 2008 |
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Free Mansour Osanloo
UNISON is urging members to join hundreds of thousands of trade unionists around the world this Thursday, 6 March, to demand the release of imprisoned Iranian union leader Mansour Osanloo.
Even if you can't get to London for the demonstration, there are plenty of things you and your colleagues can do.
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| THE WEEK |
Scottish PFI staff return to the NHS fold
(03/03/08) Jobs return to NHS after a decade in private sector
UNISON calls on BMA to recommend Agenda for Change
(29/02/08) GPs urged to introduce fair deal for practice staff
Mothers returning to work face double whammy
(29/02/08) Women with children hit on career and pay
UNISON receives prestigious award
(29/02/08) Union honoured for "outstanding work improving members' lives"
Giving women a voice
(28/02/08) Oral history archive highlights landmark union-backed equal pay victories
Birmingham strike suspended
(26/02/08) Council agrees to return to negotiating table
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| PAY MATTERS |
College workers put in claim for 6% or £1,500
UNISON and other further education unions have submitted a pay claim for 6% or £1,500, whichever is higher, for college workers in England
Stewards' briefing: catch up and match up
Action your branch can take locally to make our campaign a success
Fuelling the drive for profits
Rising energy costs perfectly illustrate why UNISON members cannot afford a pay cut
Housing costs
While the government is saying that housing costs don't count in inflation, households throughout the UK are having to spend more than ever to keep a roof over their heads
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| ORGANISING |
Justice for one, justice for all
Migrant workers are key to our public services - organising them is key to our union
There's power in the union
For two migrant workers who joined UNISON, it showed just how important a union is
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| IN UNISON |
Register now for the local government conference
Branches need to send in the relevant paperwork and let us know who's coming to this year's conference, in Bournemouth on 15-16 June
New UNISON centre approved
Council gives planning permission for new UNISON headquarters
LGPS representation seminar (England, Wales, NI only)
Who controls your pension if you're in the LGPS? Who makes sure funds are used to benefit members? Find out more at this one-day UNISON seminar
The Learning Rep
Essential reading for ULRs - winter issue out now
Coming events
including Thursday's demonstration to free Mansour Osanloo and Saturday's Million Women Rise march
Training
Activists' training in your region and nationally
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| KEY CAMPAIGNS |
Positively Public
Equal pay
Make local services count
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