Leaflets for our branch meeting on 18th July at International House in brixton from 12.30pm – to download and distribute
Boycott the Ritzy! Reinstate the sacked workers! Pay the Living Wage!
The Ritzy cinema has SACKED four trade unionists and is still refusing to pay the living wage.
Lambeth UNISON is backing the boycott of the Ritzy until they reinstate their staff and start to pay the London Living Wage of £9.75 an hour. Continue reading
Public services need a pay rise
The latest from our national union on the pay freeze – UNISON has pledged to break the 1% cap and put in a bid for 5%. Continue reading
Branch meeting 18th July
We have a branch meeting on 18th July at International House, Brixton, Lecture Theatre from 12.30-2pm. Branch meetings are a chance for ALL MEMBERS to attend and debate our campaigns and priorities as a union.
If you want to hear more about the campaigns your union is organising then please come along.
Lunch will be provided. If you work for Lambeth Council then time off is agreed.
The agenda includes
1.Report on Your New Town Hall progress and UNISON’s role
2.Racism survey and UNISON’s response to racial inequality in the council
3.National pay campaign – we want 5%!
4.Sexism survey results and report – women’s rights campaigning
5.Mental health at work, combating stigma and what you can do
If you want to add anything else to the agenda please email Rcashman@lambeth.gov.uk by FRIDAY 14th JULY
Mental health at work – what’s on your mind?
Are you thinking about your mental well being at work? Asks our campaign’s officer Simon Hannah
The General Election and Voter Registration
Register to vote and add your support to Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party – a handy guide from South East Region TUC Continue reading
UNISON convenor form
Please fill out this form to stand as a convernor for Lambeth UNISON members at Lambeth Council
A Convenor is responsible for coordinating work in different departments of the Council and for convening the Shop Steward Committees. To be eligible to be Convenor you must be an existing Shop Steward in the area, they must be nominated by two members in their area.
Deadline is 2 May 2017 by 12noon – please contact Ruth Cashman at Lambeth Council for more details and to submit the form.
Racism at Lambeth Council – survey results
Hassina Malik from Lambeth UNISON reports on worrying trends at Lambeth Council Continue reading
Battling the Welfare, Employment and Skills restructure
A story of chaos, u-turns, solidarity & pioneers! Continue reading
Huge cuts at Lambeth College threaten more job losses
UNISON fighting against compulsory redundancy at Lambeth College
Lambeth UNISON 