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Branch Elections 2019
USE YOUR VOTE AND HAVE YOUR SAY IN WHO LEADS YOUR UNION BRANCH
Voting is now open. Please cast your ballot by 5 PM Monay 21st January.
If UNISON has a correct for you email you should recieve an electronic ballot form.
If UNISON does not have a correct email address for you your ballot will be mailed to your postal address if UNISON holds an up to date one.
If you do not receive a ballot form please contact branchsecretary@ouh.org.uk
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Oxford march for the NHS June 2018 to demand Oxford weighting, more NHS funds and an end to privatisation.
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Latest news from national UNISON
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Black members debate how to tackle knife crime
Black members debate how to tackle knife crime
On the final morning of UNISON’s Black member’s conference, delegates opened with an emotional debate on the tragic toll of knife crime and how to combat the problem. Paulette Whyte for the national Black members’ committee reported that police had recorded over 39,000 knife offences for the year to the end of June 2018 – […]The article Black members debate how to tackle knife crime first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jan 20, 2019 | 12:58 pm
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Former vice president issues inspiring call to action
Former vice president issues inspiring call to action
Carol Sewell urges Black members to be the ‘best they can be’ in UNISONThe article Former vice president issues inspiring call to action first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jan 19, 2019 | 17:04 pm
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Windrush ‘nightmare’ won’t end until ‘hostile environment’ does
Windrush ‘nightmare’ won’t end until ‘hostile environment’ does
Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandalThe article Windrush ‘nightmare’ won’t end until ‘hostile environment’ does first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jan 19, 2019 | 13:45 pm
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President thanks Black members for all their work
President thanks Black members for all their work
Gordon McKay uses speech to damn a government working to ‘undermine and punish working people’The article President thanks Black members for all their work first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jan 19, 2019 | 12:54 pm
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Nelson Mandela Award winner issues challenge to employers
Nelson Mandela Award winner issues challenge to employers
Mo Mohammed says it's one thing for public services to recruit a diverse workforce but another to retain it The article Nelson Mandela Award winner issues challenge to employers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jan 19, 2019 | 12:30 pm
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Speak up for schools
Speak up for schools
UNISON represents around 250,000 school support staff across the UK and those members do fantastic work to help children learn, keep them safe and healthy and schools running smoothly.But, life is getting harder in our schools so we are running a consultative ballot of our members about their pay, terms and condition and workload.The article Speak up for schools first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Dec 20, 2018 | 11:11 am
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Young workers need UNISON
Young workers need UNISON
Young workers need trade unions more than ever. The houseless generation are contending with low wages, insecure jobs and no voice at work. Get involved in our campaign to recruit and organise young workers and secure protection at work for future generations.The article Young workers need UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Oct 23, 2018 | 16:34 pm
Oct 23, 2018 | 16:34 pm
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
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Under 5 years |
£110 |
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Over 5 and less than 15 |
£220 |
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Over 15 and less than 25 |
£330 |
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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
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Under 5 years |
£1,925 |
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Over 5 and less than 15 |
£3,850 |
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Over 15 and less than 25 |
£5,775 |
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Over 25 |
£7,700 |