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UNISON raises the age limit for its young members

20-06-2023 13:17

UNISON’s national delegate conference last week approved a rule change that has an immediate impact on the union’s young members.
Delegates agreed to raise the ceiling age for young member status from 26 to 30. This increases the time in which activists can work in a young member capacity and, consequently, the age of those taking the two young members’ seats on the national executive council.
It’s estimated that the move will roughly double the number of the union’

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Dig out that red envelope and vote ‘yes’ for strike action

20-06-2023 12:32

If you’re a member in England or Wales and you work for a council or in a school, you have just two weeks left to vote for strike action.
It’s a critical ballot in our dispute with your employers over pay, and the decision to take strike action is in your hands. Every single vote matters.
You only need to turn on the news for a few minutes, or glance at a newspaper, to be reminded of the scandal of soaring living costs that are damaging people’s lives. Mortgage interest rates h

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Blog: Dig out that red envelope and vote ‘yes’ for strike action

20-06-2023 12:32

If you’re a member in England or Wales and you work for a council or in a school, you have just two weeks left to vote for strike action.
It’s a critical ballot in our dispute with your employers over pay, and the decision to take strike action is in your hands. Every single vote matters.
You only need to turn on the news for a few minutes, or glance at a newspaper, to be reminded of the scandal of soaring living costs that are damaging people’s lives. Mortgage interest rates h

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Still time to vote on HE pay

20-06-2023 11:18

The higher education pay strike ballot for 2023/24 is open until 31 July, so there is still time to get the vote out.
UNISON sent out a text this week and over 700 members have said that they have voted, informing the union through the new Movement system.
HE branches are using Movement to help get out the vote, while activists are also making calls daily to increase this number. Every vote matters in getting a decent pay rise.
You can find out more by visiting the campaign webpage.
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