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Membership is open to any employee of Mid Devon District Council, including employees of services which are contracted out. This includes all part-time, temporary or casual employees.
New members need to fill out an application form, Existing members moving to Mid Devon District Council can transfer their membership and keep their membership number. For more details contact the Membership Secretary or your nearest Unison Workplace Representative - To find their details see the Contact Us page, alternatively email [email protected]
Subscriptions are based on your earnings before deductions and are usually deducted monthly from pay by the payroll section. Please see the table of subscription rates for full details of amounts.
Unison negotiates conditions of service and pay for nearly 1.5 million members, including Mid Devon District Council employees. (Unison is the main union at MDDC but there are others.) Unison represents its members in legal case and earns hundreds of thousands in compensation for industrial injuries etc. Day to day, members of the Branch Executive are there to give advice and help find solutions to any problems members may encounter at work, with colleagues, managers or other people they come into contact with. Locally we also represent members at disciplinary and grievance proceedings, and get involved in things like job evaluation and re-structuring to make sure all members receive fair treatment.
Unison also offers its members benefits such as:
And much much more!!!
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