UCL UNISON, Gower St, LONDON WC1E 6BT    [email protected]

 

Have you ever thought of joining a trade union? If you are not already a trade union member, then why not consider joining UNISON?

 

Ten Good Reasons for becoming A UNISON Member

 

1.       UNISON is Britain’s biggest trade union with around 1.3 million members.  We only recruit people who work to provide services to the public – so our size and specialisation means that we offer strong, reliable and effective protection to all our members.

 

2.     UNISON’s representatives provide free advice and support to members on all issues including redundancy, bullying, sexual harassment, racial discrimination and reorganisation.

 

3.     UNISON provides professional negotiators to sort out your pay and conditions both locally and nationally.

 

4.     UNISON members receive free legal representation for work-related accidents as well as for other issues.  We also offer free legal advice for domestic and other problems at greatly reduced rates.

 

5.     UNISON’s trained Health & Safety representatives provide free services.

 

6.     UNISON pays benefits to members including accident and death benefits.

 

7.     UNISON provides financial benefits to members experiencing unforeseen financial hardship and subsidises convalescent facilities.

 

8.     UNISON offers education and training for professional and academic qualifications.

 

9.     UNISON provides a wide range of competitive financial services including reduced mortgages, home insurance, car & holiday insurance, personal loans, credit cards and free financial planning advice.

 

10.  UNISON offers great breakaway holidays through our travel club, as well as our family holiday centre in Devon.

Some of UCL UNISON’s successful cases

 

 

·         UCL UNISON has successfully represented members in 100’s of cases over the past 10 years; in some cases succeeding in overturning dismissal decisions.

·         Represented members in employment tribunals and succeeded in winning their cases.

·         Successfully  represented  members  for  upgrades/regrades.

 

An important part of representation is Health & Safety. Examples of cases where UNISON has been successful at UCL in gaining compensation for workplace injuries include the following:

 

1.        A member was hit on the head and had their hearing permanently damaged. UNISON won £27,000 compensation for them.

2.       A new door sprung back on a member’s hand badly damaging one finger. UNISON won £3000 compensation for them.

3.     A member who received cuts and bruises in a workplace accident was awarded £1000 compensation when UNISON intervened.

 

Membership information: ext 35188 or 09454
Email: [email protected]