Most people join a union because they want protection at work - help with pay and conditions of service, legal or health and safety advice or representation in case things go wrong at work.

On your own you cannot defend yourself from job insecurity or stress, or improve your pay and conditions. Whether you are part-time or full-time, have managerial responsibilities or just started work, UNISON Manchester is the acknowledged union to represent and further your interests. It is the union that employers listen to and the union which listens to you.

UNISON is the trade union for public sector workers that provides the strength, expertise and support for you when you need help. UNISON negotiates on pay and working conditions at every level - local, regional and national. We can help in:

• Skilled representation of individual members at disciplinary and grievance hearings

• Maternity and Paternity leave entitlement

• Health and Safety issues at work

• Equal Opportunity issues

• Harassment cases

• Service conditions advice including pay, pensions, leave, sick pay, etc

• Promoting the interests of groups of members in departmental restructures and regrading claims

UNISON also offers you:

• Excellent legal services at work and in the home.

• Education and training advice and courses leading to vocational and professional qualifications.

• A colour magazine sent to your home four times a year; a fortnightly newspaper for our stewards and activists and a full range of publicity.

• A first class range of membership services.

• Pensions advice and welfare services as well as certain benefits guaranteed by our rulebook.

Why not get in touch and find out more? E-mail the Branch from this link with your name, address, a contact telephone number and the name and address of your employer and we'll send you an information pack and application form.

Or you can download an application form here. Click the link, print out and complete the form in full, and return it to the UNISON Manchester Branch.

UNISON Application Form (MS Word format)

UNISON Application Form (Internet format)