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LGPS Scheme member vacancy
Are you a member of the LGPS? If so and you have a keen interest in how the scheme is managed, there is a role for you on the...
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Mar 61 min read
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Sexual Harassment - Why it is a Trade Union issue.
Trade Unions have fought for many years to get the Government to recognise the affect that sexual harassment has on the individuals...
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Mar 62 min read
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Social Work in Crisis
Unison has attended meetings and heard directly from many of our members working in Social Work at Cambridgeshire County Council CCC. ...
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Feb 52 min read
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Devolution White Paper
Angela Raynor: Deputy Prime Minister and minister responsible for amongst other things Local Government. Angela is a Unison member and a...
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Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Fitness to Practice
One of the huge benefits of being a Unison member is access to its much rated (personal endorsement of the Branch Secretary) of it...
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Do you work Schools or Local Government ?
If you work in any of the Cambridgeshire schools or in Local Government (Excluding HDC), the Branch want to know your view on the...
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Dec 10, 20241 min read
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Astrea in the news again for the wrong reasons
Sheffield based Academy chain Astrea are once again not only making the news, but are on it. Regional ITV news ran a story on 5th...
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Dec 7, 20241 min read
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10 Years of Stars In Our Schools
It's 10 years since Unison launched Star In Our Schools, a celebration of the work that School Support Staff do on a daily basis in our...
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Local Government Pension Scheme funds being used to grow the economy
In what appears to be the biggest reform to the LGPS fund, Rachel reeves wants to move the 86 smaller and individual funds we have, to...
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Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Winter Essentials Grant
You shouldn't have to chose between heating and eating. So if you are a on a low income and meet certain criteria, you may be eligible...
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Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Migrant Worker Charter
When it comes to recognising the deplorable conditions some of our International Workers are enduring, Unison is at the front line in...
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Nov 5, 20241 min read
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Survey on misogynistic behaviour and sexual violence against women at work
Unison wants to hear from local government workers in this online survey . Please circulate this survey to all your colleagues so that...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read
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The Unison Menopause at work survey
Unison National are conducting a quick survey and want to hear from local government workers experiencing the menopause and to complete...
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Oct 30, 20241 min read
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NJC Pay Results: And they don't make good reading.
UNISON's industrial action ballot (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) on council and school pay closed last week. UNISON's NJC committee...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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A New Deal For School Support Staff
School Support Staff across the country will soon be able to contribute their support to the formation of the SSSNB; the School Support...
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Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Local Government - Service Group Report
The annual Service Group Executive two day policy meeting happened over the weekend 16-17 July. The weekend raised many discussion points...
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Oct 3, 20241 min read
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There's No jobs on a dead planet
Unison's Green week
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Sep 24, 20241 min read
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Further Cuts Seem Inevitable at CCC,
The shortfall in Local Authority spending in Cambridgeshire County Council is well known. Our CEO does keep the staff informed at our...
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Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Unison dispute with Astrea finally resolved
In the autumn of 2023 Unison Cambridgeshire became aware that Astrea had implemented a new pay structure for Teaching assistants,. This...
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
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4 day week on its way?
Former Unison rep and still a Unison member, Angela Rayner is the Deputy Prime Minister and is championing workers rights at every...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read
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