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Contents:
- A
message from the General Secretary
- No
Racism: No Them and Us
- Profiting
from PFI
- Sustainable
Energy Bill
- UNISON
Campaigns Website
- 2003
Bob Cotton Citizenship Awards - REMINDER
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A
message from the General Secretary
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Government
ministers must stop knocking the NHS and its staff. It’s time
they stood up for the NHS and the workforce and allowed the
10-year plan to do its work.
The
so-called "reforms" which batter staff and the service
are nothing more than failed Tory policies, which should be
dropped. When Labour came back to power it ended the market in the
NHS – now its going further than the Tories did. Getting
so-called entrepreneurs in to run the service is old and failed.
And the next gimmick is Foundation hospitals, which won’t
improve thes ervice.
The
way forward is investment in staff, not cheap gimmicks, through
Agenda for Change which is supposed to unite rather than divide,
and to provide the right salary structures to make people feel
valued and rewarded.
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No
Racism: No Them and Us
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The
TUC has agreed to jointly organise with UNISON, the anti racism
events planned for 26 April in Manchester.
The
march will assemble at the Castlefield Basin between 10.30 and
11.30am. The Castlefield Basin is on Liverpool Rd, Manchester
opposite the Museum of Science and Industry. Deansgate station is
a five-minute walk away. The march will move off from Castlefield
at 11.30 am towards Albert Square, where there will be a rally
with entertainment.
More
information regarding the march and rally, will be available on
by
phoning 0845 355 0845.
Leaflets
and posters will be available to order via the above website and
number from Wednesday 12 March.
In
addition there will be a concert in the evening at the Manchester
Apollo. Further information about the line up and ticket
availability will be available via the above web site and phone
number.
Contact: Liz Thompson, Tel no: 0207
551 1489 or email: [email protected]
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Profiting
from PFI
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A
new UNISON report "Profiting from PFI" shows that there
is so much money to be made from PFI that building companies have
completely restructured in order to enjoy PFI profits and exploit
staff. Many have abandoned the traditional role of construction -
in the knowledge that as service providers PFI will give them a
secure income for the next 30 years
To
order a copy quote stock no: 2158 from Communications Department,
UNISON, 1 Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9AJ or FAX: 0207 551 1461.
You
may also order via the UNISON website from Communications Online
Catalogue at www.unison.org.uk/resources/publicity.asp
If
your branch is registered with Communications for telephone
ordering, you can just phone 08701 555568 to order direct.
Contact: Sylvia Jones, Tel no: 0207
551 1759, or email: [email protected]
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Sustainable
Energy Bill
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UNISON
is supporting a Private Member's 'Sustainable Energy Bill',
promoted by Brian White, Labour MP for Milton Keynes North East.
The Bill calls for the practical application of low carbon
technologies, which assist the Government to achieve the policy
objectives in the Energy White Paper, published on 24th February
2003. We are asking UNISON-linked MPs to support an Early Day
Motion titled 'The Energy White Paper and the Sustainable Energy
Bill' and to be present for the Bill's Second Reading in the House
of Commons on Friday 28th March.
Branches
are asked to write to their MP urging her/him to sign the Early
Day Motion and to attend the Second Reading on 28th March.
Contact: Mike Jeram, Tel no: 0207 551
1352 or email: [email protected].
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UNISON
Campaigns Website
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Details
of UNISON's key campaigns, including the General Agreement on
Trade in Services (GATS), Housing, the Public Services and
Work-Life Balance, can be found on UNISON's website
www.unison.org.uk
Contact: Dick Barry, Tel no: 0207 551
1529 or email: [email protected]
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The
2003 Bob Cotton Citizenship Awards - REMINDER!
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Branches
are reminded that there is only a month until the deadline for the
annual Bob Cotton Citizenship Award - 7 April 2003. Leaflets and
posters advertising the award were sent out in a previous mailing.
As
you may know, the award was created to commemorate Bob Cotton, a
member of UNISON's NEC, who was killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail
crash on 5 October 1999. Bob was an extremely active member of his
community - as a trade unionist, councillor, school governor, and
active Labour Party member. It is only fitting that any prize in
his name should go to other, generous individuals who have made a
meaningful contribution to their community.
Anyone
can make nominations, and anyone can be nominated. This award is not
restricted to UNISON members. Individuals or teams can be
nominated.
The
winner receives £5,000 to be donated to the charity or
organisation of their choice, plus an actual award for the winner
to keep. The presentation takes place at UNISON's annual
conference in Brighton and will include a short video about the
winner.
Last
year the prize was shared between Nicky Lee, a UNISON member
working in South Africa, and Gerlinde Rambausek, the voluntary
chair of Crouch Hill Community Centre Trust. Further details about
them can be found in the application leaflet.
The
deadline for nominations is 7 April 2003.
You
can make nominations via the web, at: www.bobcottonaward.org.uk
Further
copies of application forms can be obtained by ringing UNISONdirect
on 0845 355 0845. Further copies of forms or posters can be
also be obtained from Nikki O'Reilly (details below).
Contact: Nikki O'Reilly, Tel No: 020
7551 1666 email: [email protected]
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Being forwarded to you:
- Positively Public
Briefing February 2003
- RMS Update February
2003
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