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Latest news from national UNISON
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‘Now is the time to mobilise and organise for racial justice at work’
‘Now is the time to mobilise and organise for racial justice at work’
Institutional racism amplified by the pandemic was a strong theme of day one at UNISON's national Black members' conference The article ‘Now is the time to mobilise and organise for racial justice at work’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: May 27, 2022 | 16:20 pm
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Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis
Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis
Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of 'firefighting' The article Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: May 26, 2022 | 00:01 am
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Gray report makes sickening reading and shows betrayal of public trust, says UNISON
Gray report makes sickening reading and shows betrayal of public trust, says UNISON
The Prime Minister and his mates partied while people put their lives on the line The article Gray report makes sickening reading and shows betrayal of public trust, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: May 25, 2022 | 17:41 pm
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UNISON vows to keep up the pressure on cost of living crisis
UNISON vows to keep up the pressure on cost of living crisis
Rising prices and the TUC march and demo on 18 June dominate union's NEC meeting The article UNISON vows to keep up the pressure on cost of living crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: May 25, 2022 | 17:14 pm
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UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff
UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff
A joint vision for the future of school support staff has been presented at the union's school support staff seminar The article UNISON and Labour highlight the importance of school support staff first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: May 25, 2022 | 14:13 pm
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Enough is enough
Enough is enough
Council and school workers' pay has been frozen for years. UNISON is demanding fair pay for council and school workers The article Enough is enough 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 |