Unison - UEL Branch

Next Pay meeting today at 1pm (in 2 hours). Guest speaker from the Service Group Exec committee. Don't miss it. Teams link in email sent this morning!

Pay meeting today at 1pm. Teams link in email sent two weeks ago. A reminder has been sent this morning but there appears to be a delay in delivery.

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🚨 2024-25 HE New JNCHES Pay consultation 🚨

In five days time, if you're a member on New JNCHES pay, you'll recieve a link to vote in the HE pay consultation. It’s easy to get involved, and it literally takes seconds.

The HE SGE believes the offer falls short of what members need and deserve, and are recommending you choose reject in the consultation.

There is strength in numbers and we need as many members as possible to participate in this consultation.

More details, including UCEA's offer and campaign materials can be found here: https://unison.org.uk/hepay2024

Reminder: we have a branch meeting with members on pay at 12:30pm today. Please attend to give your view on the UCEA pay offer and for discussions on pay. Link was sent to members via email on 16th July.

If you're at the staff conference and have finished your lunch, pop out and say hi! We are in the cafe area

Setting up for our stall at the Development Week employee conference. See you at midday!

Back for the last session . Finishing the motion on respect for Police and Justice staff. Then the re-prioritised motions. These starts with a motion on Windrush. Next year is Liverpool. Who would like to attend? Taking expressions of interest from now.

Getting another motion in. Motion 40. Zane's Law. Cyanide poisoning of a child a few years ago. A challenge continuing on how legislation on toxic waste. There was a rogue speaker against with not.much substance.

This might be the last motion before lunch. Motion 28. A Health and Safety response to a National crisis of stress and it's effect on Public Service Workers. UNISON Charter for health and safety launched yesterday. A campaign on stress at work.

Next motion. Union learning is Central to Skills and Development for UNISON members and Activists. Moved on behalf of NEC by Jo Tapper branch Secretary at UCL. Another role we need at the Branch is a Union Learning Rep.

A celebration of all strikers from this past year. Glasgow University and Birmingham University got a mention. There are quite a few. . Barnet healthcare workers are currently on strike. 66 days so far.

Next motion. The Right to.Strike. Southwark branch.

Motion 3. Organising and Training to Win Ballots and Disputes. Bought to us by Young Members National Forum. A request for training and more succession plans.

First Composite Organising to Win. Lots of branches submitted. An important part of the union work.

This is interesting.

Poll Position: Will the Conservatives be remembered as sleazy? Will the Conservatives be remembered as sleazy and would Rachel Reeves really end the gender pay gap? Join Kevin Maguire and Christina McAnea for today's pol...

Last day of conference. Couldn't quite manage to get the Universities in crisis motion submitted by Brighton University pushed up the agenda. Our NEC should still take forward any motions not heard by the end of conference.

All rule amendments went through. Two important ones, the NEC regional seats can now be General rather than male so that non binary or gender diverse can apply. Also our rule book will now be gender neutral. Back to motions. Don't make public service workers pay the price of austerity. All speakers voting for.

After lunch session. Sue on conference floor. Finishing off the Cuts and Funding motion. Then rule changes.

Coming up.to.the vote on the Ukraine motion. That was carried. A small amount against. Now on to Motion 45 - Cuts and Funding.

Palestine motion carried. Now on to Solidarity with Ukraine and it's Labour Movement. Another one divisive. Speakers for and against. Sensitive issue.

A speaker against the motion from a Jewish perspective. Quite a passionate speech.

Next set of motions is Composite D on Palestine. One of the Greater London region motions is part of this. The mover showed an agenda from NALGO conference in 1981 which featured a motion on Palestine.

Behind the photo call. This will be in the UNISON social media. Please share.

Guest speaker. There will then be a photo call. Jason on conference floor again.

Back with conference. Health and Safety are here today. The interactive chart will be available to branches from today on the website as well as a new charter. It's international morning. Guest speaker Dr Husam Zomlot, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK.

Speech yesterday by our General Secretary.

"Election day can't come soon enough for me..."
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National Care Service; Migrant workers; Windrush High court win; General secretary’s speech.