Sandwell UNISON Champions 2024

Congratulations to all who work in Registration Services, at the Register Office, the Coroner’s Office, and Bereavement Services. You are UNISON Champions for 2024 because you provide an excellent service to the people of Sandwell and are a fantastic example of a brilliant public service. From the registration of births, deaths, and marriages, Citizenship Ceremonies …

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Sandwell’s Stars in our Schools Winners 2024

Pictured after having tea with the Mayor, Cllr Syeda Khatun, the overall winner of Sandwell’s Stars in our Schools was Manjit Rai – Teaching Assistant from King George V Primary School. Other winners included the Admin Team from Westminster School. Winners included Emma Arrowsmith, Heather Parkes, Natalie Wall, Rebecca Tipper, Rachael Bryson and Lily Bird.

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NJC Pay Votes 2024/25 – Pay Offer Accepted

Sandwell’s votes on whether to take strike action for a better NJC pay offer were as follows:- 86% of UNISON members at Sandwell Children’s Trust voted to take action on a 37% turnout. 95% of UNISON members at Sandwell Leisure Trust voted to take action on a 43% turnout. 75% of UNISON members across Sandwell …

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Stop the Far Right National demonstration Saturday 26 October

TR-2610-poster UNISON, alongside 10 other national trade unions have endorsed this Stand Up To Racism counter-demonstration to the one organised by Tommy Robinson. Trade Unions stand up to the far right for very good reasons. Whenever the far right or fascists take power trade unions face restrictive laws, being banned and activists persecuted, imprisoned or …

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Reply from WM Pension Fund on delays

UNISON hit BBC Midlands Today and Politics Midlands highlighting the delays staff are facing in receiving their pensions. See 20 mins in of Politics Midlands – 29/09/2024 – BBC iPlayer West Midlands Pension Fund acknowledge the delays are unacceptable. There has also been a response from the West Midlands Pension Fund to the Joint Sandwell …

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Joint Trade Union/Sandwell Council letter to West Midlands Pension Fund

Reflecting the serious delays staff face when accessing their local government pension upon retirement, the Joint Trade Unions and Sandwell Council have sent an unprecedented joint letter to the West Midlands Pension Fund, who administer the local government pension scheme across the region. See letter below. Some staff are waiting 6 months before receiving their …

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Women Chainmakers’ Festival 15th September

Poster2024-Chainmakers’ The first ever minimum wage was won by largely women workers from Cradley Heath in 1910. After a 10 week strike the women chainmakers’ from Cradley Heath won their battle, established Britain’s first minimum wage, effectively doubling their wages overnight. The Chainmakers’ Festival is the only festival across Europe that celebrates a trade union …

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Key dates and information on the NJC Pay Ballot

Look out for your ballot paper (purple envelope) in the post over the coming weeks The ballot opens: Weds 4th September Last day to join UNISON to get a ballot paper:      Thurs 3rd October Ballot closing date: Weds 16th October   Haven’t received your ballot? If you haven’t got your ballots you can …

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Don’t Let Racists Divide Us

The racist rioting hitting many towns and cities is a disturbing sight. However, a number of towns and cities have seen significant numbers of anti-racists gather on the streets to significantly outnumber the racist mobs. This has demoralised them and prevented the level of disturbance seen in those towns and cities where the racist rioters …

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Public Sector Pay Rises by 5.5% to 6% for everyone except…

school support staff and local government workers covered by NJC pay. The Labour governments announcement that teachers, NHS workers, police and the armed forces are to receive pay awards above inflation is a welcome first step in addressing the real terms reductions in pay across the public sector under 14 years of Tory rule. Pay …

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