UNISON Rotherham Local Government

Put People First - Jobs, Justice and Climate Change Protest at the G20 this Saturday 28 March 2009 in central London   Unison is urging all members to support the protest in ...

Appeal for humanitarian aid for Gaza In response to the humanitarian disaster sparked by the Israeli blockade and bombardment of Gaza, Rotherham LG Branch Branch Exec voted to donate &poun...

UNISON have lodged an Employment Tribunal claim in respect of non consultation on behalf of Rotherham home carers. A decision was taken in December that 65% of home care work would go to th...

Employers agree to pay 2.45% "On Account" pending outcome of arbitration. The employers have agreed to UNISON's request to refer to the 2008/09 pay dispute to ACAS for binding arbitration.&...

Members will be aware that UNISON has been campaigning for months against the Council’s decision to privatise 65% of the Home Care service.  You may recall that we were accused of s...

Please contact the branch office if you have have not recieved a copy of the latest campaign news or you would like additional copies to use to recruit non-members. ...

UNISON international Why does UNISON get involved in international activity?You probably take for granted the right to access this website, to meet and discuss work problems or politics. But tr...

The government is proposing major changes to local services - changes will affect almost all UNISON members. While aiming to increase participation and improve the co-ordination of local services,...

Join UNISON's campaign to oppose the government's Offender Management Bill currently in Parliament. If the Bill is passed by MPs in its current form, it will mean the destruction of the Pr...

Speak up for public services (12/12/06) UNISON is urgings its activists to support to TUC-organised lobby of Parliament on 23 January 2007 to support public services under attack from various angle...

Agenda for Change Agenda for Change is the name given to the proposed new national NHS pay and terms and conditions system. It will seek to introduce new pay bands and harmonised terms and conditio...

E-mail to members Subject: Age discrimination Age discrimination is now unlawful in Britain.  The age regulations – introduced on 1 October 2006 – cover contract workers, te...

Positively Public - campaigning for quality public services   What is Positively Public?Positively Public is UNISON's campaign for quality in our public services, and for recognition of...

The NHS is changing faster than at any time in its history. Record investment and service modernisation have delivered real improvements in the services offered to patients - services which remain f...

Local Government Pension Scheme The government is changing the local government pension scheme (LGPS) for the worse. As public sector workers we have never expected high wages, but we did expect...

More leave for lowest paid (14/06/06) Up to two million of the lowest paid workers could get an extra eight days leave a year under government plans. When the European working time directive gav...