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2018: 25 years of UNISON
York City Branch of UNISON
Winter 2017/18
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UNISON benefits UNISON negotiates discounts nationally for UNISON members.
Discounts include: FREE Will service (joint or single) FREE Legal advice (non-work related) Discount car insurance with LV Discount breakdown cover with LV Discount holidays with UNISON Travel Club Professional financial advice with Lighthouse
Discount on new Vauxhall cars FREE ÂŁ5,000 accident death cover Discount travel insurance with UIA Discount pet insurance with UIA Discount Vision Express voucher Discount healthcare plans
What your local branch does for you Protects your rights at work Negotiates on your behalf for the best possible outcome Represents you when you need it most Gives you a voice Makes sure you are treated equally and fairly Listens to what you need
Provides you with updates on what is happening in the organisation and what to expect Is involved in meetings across the organisation to make sure you are consulted at every opportunity UNISON is your insurance policy for your job
Each year we fight for a pay rise UNISON can help you resolve any grievances you have with the employer JOIN UNISON TODAY TO PROTECT YOUR JOB AND YOUR BENEFITS!
We can only do all of this thanks to our stewards and branch officers why don’t you join us? - full training and support given. Contact the branch: Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm Tel: 01904 553490 UNISON national helpline 08000 857 857 (open Monday to Friday 6 am to Midnight and Saturday 9am to 4pm) Email: unison@york.gov.uk (anytime)
When UNISON wins its for all workers UNISON has fought and won some huge cases this year, some of the successful cases include:
Scrapped employment tribunal fees UNISON has won the landmark victory to scrap employment tribunal fees for the whole country. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Government was acting unlawfully when they introduced the fees four years ago. Due to this victory employees treated unlawfully or unfairly at work will no longer have to pay to take their employer to court, this is a direct result of UNISON’s legal challenge. The Government
has also had to refund anyone affected by the fees. This is a massive success for UNISON members and all workers. Holiday pay UNISON won a landmark case to entitle workers to holiday pay. Thousands of people will now be entitled to holiday pay as a result of the decision. Until now, many whose wages included commission or additional hours lost a lot of money whenever they took a holiday. Many simply couldn’t afford to go away. Another big win in making sure workers get proper holiday pay. Sleep-In payments UNISON have fought for sleep in payments for those staff who have to sleep at their workplace, this now means the employer must include this time in their calculations for national minimum wage, this could also see a pay rise and possible back pay for those affected. This is a big success for UNISON members and anyone who does sleep-ins.
Employers consultation UNISON has won a landmark victory that makes it much harder for employers to ignore staff when making major changes in the workplace. The court of appeal hearing means that for the first time employers will be obliged to consult with unions around any workplace issues that affect their members. Until now, unions only had the right to be consulted where the law required this, for example in TUPE regulations where employees transfer from one employer to another, and in redundancy cases. The ruling means employers will also have to involve unions in issues such as those around working hours and holiday pay. This is very important if you are being asked to change the way you work.
Now you know what UNISON can do for you.
Round-up PAY CAMPAIGN AND PETITION For years now, public service workers have seen their pay held back by government in the name of austerity. First a freeze then a cap saw public sector pay rise by just 4.4% between 2010 and 2016 while the cost of living rose by 22%. Now it’s up to us, in UNISON, to keep that pressure on until we get: • an end to the pay cap; • government money made available for an immediate pay rise for all public sector workers; • an end to government interference in bargaining arrangements for all public sector pay. We can’t miss this opportunity. They won’t pay up if we don’t all speak up. So, please get involved in our campaign and help us win. Together we can do it. The latest offer from the employers shows how our campaign is working.
UNISON courses for members As a UNISON member you are entitled to attend UNISON courses FREE of charge, here are some of the courses taking place this year: Autism Awareness Tuesday 30th January 2018 Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ Building Confidence in Women Saturday 10th February 2018 1 night residential, Novotel Leeds Mental Health Awareness Monday 5th March 2018 Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ Dementia Workshop Friday 9th March 2018 Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ
Confidence Builder Friday 16th March 2018 Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ Pre Retirement Workshop Wednesday 25th April 2018 Commerce House, Wade Lane, Leeds, LS2 8NJ
UNISON facilities agreement with City of York Council The updated agreement is now live and we are working towards full implementation. The council is committed to encouraging “employees to be involved in the lay structures of the trade unions”. So please consider becoming more active with UNISON by taking on any of these roles:
Please contact the branch office if you are interested in attending any of the above courses: 01904 553490.
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There are more courses throughout 2018, for more information please contact the branch office or our education administrator Tanya Shearer on the following details: 0113 218 3330 or email T.Shearer@unison.co.uk
If you are interested in becoming more involved with UNISON please contact our branch office on the following details: Email: unison@york.gov.uk Tel: 01904 553490
Branch Contact Branch Steward Branch Officer Branch Health and Safety Representative
York College updated facilities agreement signed in December 2017. Other agreements are being negotiated with Multi Academy Trusts and are due to be signed in 2018.
2018 branch elections timetable:
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Monday 8th January Nominations for Branch Officers open – call the branch office and ask for a nomination form on 01904 553490 Friday 2nd February Nominations close at 5pm! Monday 19th February Election ballot opens
If you’re a member of UNISON, we won’t just look after you at work, we’ll be there for evenings, weekends and holidays too. We’ve chosen a range of fantastic deals to make your down time the best time.
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Friday 23rd March Election ballot closes at 5pm!
Annual Meeting This year we are holding our annual meeting on the following date and warmly invite you to join us:
THURSDAY 29th MARCH 2018 5.30PM GEORGE HUDSON BOARD ROOM WEST OFFICES STATION RISE YORK YO1 6GA YOU are UNISON and this is YOUR BRANCH Help us make the right decisions. Provisional timetable: • Welcome and introductions • Notes of 2017 Annual Meeting • Election of branch officers and ratification of stewards • Branch reports • Updating of branch rules • Where do we go in 2018 This will take no longer than half an hour. Refreshments will be provided.
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