Labour Link consultation on Leadership and London Mayor candidate
Branch members who pay into the Affiliated Political Fund were asked to say which candidate the London region should support more
UNISON's national political committee gave Ed Miliband its backing more
For more information and news visit UNISON's national web site
www.unison.org.uk
For information about events and campaigns in London visit
www.unison.org.uk/london
UNISON is the biggest trade union for people working in housing. Our members work in housing associations, trusts, groups and co-ops in the London and South East area.
2010
Members joining in July 46
Total new members: 392
Supporting People
report
The Communities and Local Government Select Committee, a group of MPs which investigates the effectiveness of government policies relating to the work of many UNISON members, has published a report on its inquiry into Supporting People, the funding system for housing-related care .
In general, the report is very sympathetic to a lot of what we have been saying about Supporting People and out-sourcing of public services in general, but the recommendations are somewhat limited more
The full report more
Independent Safeguarding Authority Scheme
The government has put the start of ISA on hold while it reviews the scheme.
All members working with vulnerable adults or children were due to register with ISA, starting with new joiners from July 2010
UNISON advice for members more
Fact sheet for stewards more
Immigration advice
UNISON has a telephone advice service for members from outside the European Union with issues regarding their work situation and immigration status more
Advice for stewards on immigration document checks and workplace raids more
The first Conference for Community Service Group members will be held in Telford on Tuesday 2 November. The branch has 8 delegates attending.
The Community Sector has its own email newsletter for activists. Sign up to CVS enews more
International Seminars 2009
Branch International Officer Peter Youles reports on the International Seminars held in Leeds in October more
and London in April more
Campaign against public services cuts
UNISON members care passionately about the services they provide, services that are an essential part of our local community.
This branch wants to see changes that put people before profit and public interest before private greed. Add your name
On 29 September UNISON members will be lobbying their employer, with other public sector trade unions and where appropriate reps of service users.The events have been called by the European TUC who will be holding a lobby and rally in Brussels against the EU austerity strategy.
Join the lobby of Parliament and rally on Tuesday 19 October.
Follow the debate about public policy and on the TUC touchstone blog more
Cutswatch web site more
2010 Branch Annual General Meeting
This year's AGM was a great success. All the branch motions were passed.
Several new members joined the branch committee. Speaker Richard McEwan gave
an inspiring talk at the final AGM on how to organise a successful union
campaign.
AGM papers
Record of votes
Annual Report 2009
Notting Hill Dispute
UNISON members at Notting Hill met on 29th July and decided to suspend the dispute. The decision was taken on the understanding that the recommendations for change management that were drafted and agreed at the June talks with management at ACAS would be applied, retrospectively, to All Together Better[ ATB]. ATB is Notting Hill's branding of a change from specialist to generic roles.
disputehttp://altogetherworse.blogspot.com/
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UNISON National Delegate Conference
15 to 18 June in Bournemouth
All the news from this year's conference is on the branch delegates' blog
A delegates report will follow shortly.