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Harlow refuse workers vote for strike action
Harlow refuse workers vote for strike action
The outsourced workers delivered a resounding 'yes' to strike action against a pay offer that fails to keep track with the cost of living The article Harlow refuse workers vote for strike action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jun 28, 2022 | 11:59 am
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Latest pay offer for college staff is ‘simply not enough’
Latest pay offer for college staff is ‘simply not enough’
UNISON's FE committee will recommend that members reject the offer, when colleges reopen in September The article Latest pay offer for college staff is ‘simply not enough’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jun 28, 2022 | 11:33 am
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Blog: Abortion is a trade union issue
Blog: Abortion is a trade union issue
The reversal of Roe v Wade shows clearly that women’s rights must be constantly defended The article Blog: Abortion is a trade union issue first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jun 27, 2022 | 15:25 pm
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2022 school clothing grants
2022 school clothing grants
Grants of up to £70 per school age child are now available The article 2022 school clothing grants first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jun 24, 2022 | 12:19 pm
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UK’s biggest exam board AQA failing on pay
UK’s biggest exam board AQA failing on pay
AQA workers being balloted over low pay and new contracts The article UK’s biggest exam board AQA failing on pay first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jun 24, 2022 | 09:54 am
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We Need More
We Need More
Council and school workers' pay has been frozen for years. UNISON is demanding fair pay for council and school workers The article We Need More first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Sep 11, 2021 | 10:56 am
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Save Our Services
Save Our Services
Catastrophic cuts are facing vital services. But you can stand up for your community and demand emergency funding to #SaveOurServices. The article Save Our Services first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Aug 23, 2021 | 09:00 am
Aug 23, 2021 | 09:00 am
Rule Book benefits
Accident Benefit
The accident must happen in the course of the member’s employment, or whilst travelling to or from work or upon Union business.
£3.60 per day, £18.00 per week maximum during the whole period in which the member is unable to work by reason of the accident up to a maximum of 30 days or £108.00 in any calendar year.
Conditions of qualification
- Benefits are available as an entitlement to all members who are not in arrears with their
subscriptions and satisfy the qualifications for benefit detailed below but are otherwise
available at the absolute discretion of the National Executive Council. Members receiving
benefit shall continue to pay subscriptions to the Union, unless otherwise decided by the
National Executive Council. - For the purpose of establishing qualifications for benefit, completed continuous years of
membership of either COHSE, NALGO or NUPE as well as UNISON shall be counted as
reckonable membership. - Only one rule book benefit will be paid in respect of any one accident, illness or death. This
will be the rule book benefit with the highest monetary value. - Other conditions may apply for specific benefits. Please see National Rule Book under steward resources
Death Benefit
As from 1st July 2010 the death benefit shall be:
Completed years of continued membership
Under 5 years |
£110 |
Over 5 and less than 15 |
£220 |
Over 15 and less than 25 |
£330 |
Over 25 |
£440 |
Fatal Accident Benefit
The fatal accident must happen in the course of the member’s employment, or whilst travelling to or from work or upon Union business and the member must be survived by a partner, or at least one dependant.
Completed years of continued membership
Under 5 years |
£1,925 |
Over 5 and less than 15 |
£3,850 |
Over 15 and less than 25 |
£5,775 |
Over 25 |
£7,700 |