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| UNISON activist – your weekly union update |
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| 09 APRIL 2019 |
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| Short new film helps members understand NEC elections |
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Ballots will be taking place this summer for contested seats on the union's national executive council for 2019 to 2021. Ballot papers will be sent to members from next Monday (15 April) but now is the time to start talking to members about the elections.
With that in mind, we've produced a handy, short animated film that helps you explain why the NEC elections are so important to the union (and therefore all members) and how quick and easy it is for all members to play a part. Please share the film with members on Twitter and Facebook.
There are also election posters (stock no 4071; Welsh/English 4073) and leaflets (4072; Welsh/English 4074) in the online catalogue and social media graphics in the resources section of the campaign page. Learning and Organising Services have also produced a handy guide to help you run quick workshops with members about the elections. All the links are below.
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| The general secretary’s blog |
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| Blog: Our position on privatisation? Total opposition |
| Our union, the union we have built together, is perfectly placed to lead and win that fight. And I know that our incredible health activists, at this conference and around the country, will be at the forefront of that., |
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| News updates from your union |
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| PRIVATISATION: Two current battles |
| UNISON held a noisy protest outside University College London in London last week as the first part of a campaign to bring outsourced staff back in house. Meanwhile, more than 700 staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital Trust were transferred to a new private arms-length company last week. |
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| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY: Staff back action |
| UNISON members at the Environment Agency in England have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action after a below-inflation pay rise was forced on them earlier this year. |
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| KNIFE CRIME: Union condemns proposals |
| UNISON says pressure on schools and NHS staff to tackle crime is deflecting attention away from government's 'failure to fund policing adequately'. |
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| Support and information for reps and branches |
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| EDUCATION: Skills for Schools gets a makeover |
The Skills for Schools campaign website is now fully refreshed and bang up to date, offering an online guide to careers, training and development for support staff in schools
It’s a site to bookmark and dip into again and again – an accessible hub that includes clear information on all the various roles in schools, offering practical details about the skills and experience needed for 25 different jobs, along with training and development options for each of them. |
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| BARGAINING SUPPORT: New payslip regulations |
| New payslip regulations have just come into force across England, Wales and Scotland. UNISON has produced a short guide which explains the changes, how the extra information can help to check that staff are receiving the pay that they are entitled to and the opportunities available to press for pay reporting that goes beyond the basic legal requirements. |
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| Want to work for your union? |
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Check out our latest job opportunities in organising and
much more. |
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| UNISON Organising Space |
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Share experiences with colleagues in our online home for activists. |
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