Nottingham City UNISON

Stay Warm This Winter

The Winter Fuel Grant Programme is run by UNISON's charity, There for You. It is a limited fund to help UNISON members who are on a low income with their heating costs over the winter.

Attached,below is a poster, application form and questions and answers leaflet.

Winter Fuel Grant 2019-20 Poster
Winter Fuel Grant 2019-20 Application Form
Winter Fuel Grant 2019-20 Questions and Answers

This programme officially launches on 2 December 2019 and closes on 14 February 2020.

Please note that incomplete applications cannot be processed. Therefore it is essential that the form is filled in correctly and fully to have the best chance of qualifying for the grant. It is also essential that all relevant documents are sent along with the application form.

NJC Pay Claim 2020

While the local government employers decide their response to our pay claim it is vital that we keep up the pressure.

The Branch has sent a motion to all NCC councillors asking them to support our claim and we would like members to get involved by emailing their local councillor.

UNISON has produced a tool to help members do this – all you need to do is click the link below and type in your details. The website will produce a draft email to your local councillor explaining the pay campaign and asking for their support. You will be able to amend or personalise the email before sending.

YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU GIVE YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL AND NOT A WORK EMAIL ADDRESS.

The link can be found at https://action.unison.org.uk/page/47685/action/1

Local Government National Pay Claim 2020

Our members have been suffering from pay freezes for a number of years and although they got a pay rise this year and last, their wages have not caught up and many will still not have enough money to buy food and pay their bills, let alone go on holiday or save for their retirement.

Our national pay claim for 2020 is ambitious but necessary. We all need to get behind it to make it successful. Please click on the links below for information about the pay claim and also check this website for regular updates.

Bulletins here: Pay Up Now 1   Pay Up Now 2

Get help with school uniform costs this summer with the School Uniform Grant

Struggling to make ends meet?

Worried about back to school costs?   

Help is on hand

UNISON has set up a limited fund to help UNISON members on low income with school uniform costs by way of a one-off payment of up to £120.

To apply, download the application form School Uniform Grant 2019 Application Form or contact UNISON Direct on 0800 0857 857.  Further information is included on the Question and Answer leaflet School Uniform Grant 2019 Q and A

Please note the following important information:

• only complete applications can be processed, so to stand the best chance of successfully qualifying for the grant, it is very important to fill in the form correctly and to send all documents with the application.
• closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 19 July 2019.

Framework - End Violence at Work Signing

Nottingham City UNISON has been in negotiation with Framework Housing Association, one of the largest providers of supported housing and homelessness prevention in the city, who have become the first organisation in Nottingham to sign up to UNISON's 'End Violence at Work charter'.

Violence at work, especially in vital front-line services, is a very real issue and Framework has agreed to work with UNISON to ensure the organisation implements measures to reduce the risk of violence and assault towards its workforce as far as is practical and possible.  Framework has already embedded the 10 standards of the charter into their Violence & Aggression at Work policy and will monitor and liaise with UNISON reps during the regular Staff Council meetings.  This is a very welcome commitment to staff safety and wellbeing and a clear messge to staff, stakeholders and service users that violence is not part of the job and Framework are serious about protecting the people they are responsible for as they carry out their work.  Hopefully Framework will have set the standard and be the first of many employers and organisations across the city to make the commitment to sign up to supporting the campaign to end violence at work.

Pictured are Stephen Acklam (Framework Head of HR), Mick Moreton (UNISON Branch Organiser), Matthew West (UNISON Branch Organiser), Francis Mutero (Nottingham City UNISON member and Framework Support Worker) and Claire Hardwick (Framework Corporate Services Director).

Branch Annual General Meetings

Our latest Newsletter is attached below and includes:-

• Notice of the AGM's that are taking place on 12, 13,14 and 15 March 2019
• Draft Agenda for the AGM's
• Nominations for Branch Officers, Stewards, H&S Reps and ULR's
• Expressions of interest for delegates to attend the National Delegate and Local Government Conferences in Liverpool in June.Please note the closing date for nominations and expressions of interest in attending the conferences is Monday 11 February 2019.

It would be great if you could come along to one of the meetings.

AGM Newsletter January 2019     AGM Nomination Form