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Free Movie & 80s Disco Night – Thursday 18 August 2016

Movie NightWhen: Thursday 18th August
Time: 8pm
Where: Irish Club, 11 Becket St, Derby, DE1 1HT

Come along and see Made in Dagenham a true account of the successful strike responsible for the introduction of the Equal Pay Act 1970, and then Back to the 80’s retro disco . Our Resident DJ Ricardo, will be belting out some fine tunes after the movie til late!

Sausage & Chips (veggie option will be available) will be served throughout the evening.

To book your FREE place either contact the branch on 01332 643216 / 643217 or let us know by using the following link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/unisonmovie

AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED! BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

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School Support Staff – We need your input

We Need your inputWe are currently in a position where talks are taking place between UNISON and Derby City Council to try and resolve our current dispute, there are currently no further proposals from Derby City Council being put on the table. However, UNISON is committed to acting in the best interest of it’s members, this includes listening to what you have to say at every opportunity.

At an emergency meeting held in April it was agreed by UNISON members that 3 solutions should be put forward by us if further talks between UNISON and the employer took place. Those were;

  1. Permanent 37 hour contracts during term time
  2. 36 months pay protection
  3. A lump sum compensation & phasing-in package.

In order for us to gauge what really matters to you, please follow the link below to Survey Monkey and rank the above solutions in order of importance to you, this allows us to be better informed about what it actually is that UNISON members are seeking.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PTL87SK

We are acutely aware that reinstatement of the Special Classroom Allowance in non-mainstream schools is a big requirement for UNISON members.

If you work with a dedicated child with additional needs and prior to the 1 June 2016 you were in receipt of the Special Classroom Allowance (in a main stream school) then you should be in receipt of this payment.

Your continued action over the last few weeks is having a real impact. Now is the time to try and get stronger in your workplace and try and make the impact greater.

It is essential that we have a comprehensive understanding of what UNISON members are seeking. There are no proposals from the employer side and if at any time that there are any proposals or resolution this would only be agreed after UNISON have fully consulted with all members.

 

 

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Day 4 – National Delegate Conference

Dave Prentis Leave Prentis General Secretary for UNISON gave an opening address following the announcement that the result of European Union referendum was for the UK to Leave the EU.  You can read his statement here

tmp_11043-20160624_154315754185010This mornings motions covered Strengthening our union: supporting and developing our stewards, supporting our activists who have to deal with stressful situations, European Union trade agreements.

Now onto this afternoons session discussions around Women and the State Pension, Immigration, Detention and Deportation, and Public Service Workers under Pressure.

Wendy Nichols President of UNISON gave the closing speech to officially close the and announced that Eric Roberts will take over as President for 2016/17. Eric passed on a vote of thanks to Wendy and votes of thanks are being given by other members of the Union.