UNISON Calderdale

Please note that our office telephone number has changed. If you need advice or assistance, please telephone 01422 887067. If there is no response, please leave a voicemail and someone will get back to you.

The branch office is on the move. Once we have the new office address, we will let our members know #newoffice #onthemove

Updating your membership details is easy! Go to unison.org.uk/my-unison/ & register with your membership number to go into your record. Remember to tell us if you have moved house or workplace, changed job or salary, or changed your mobile number.

If you work for CMBC & are 1 of the first 20 people to update their membership details in August, you could win a prize! You should have received an email from the branch explaining how. If you haven't please email us via unison@calderdale.gov.uk to provide your details

If you work in Local Government or schools read about the Local Gov pay offer and why UNISON has rejected it here: unison.org.uk/news/pressrele… Encourage your Colleagues to #joinUNISON and have their say on #localgovernmentpay

Congratulations to our member, Debra R, who won £25 worth of shopping vouchers for attending our virtual AGM #spendspendspend @Love2shop_UK

Are you a whizz on social media? A communication expert? Fancy getting involved in improving our branch communications? Find out more by emailing us via unison@calderdale.gov.uk

Interested in becoming our branch Women's Officer? Get in touch with branch to find out more via unison@calderdale.gov.uk #InternationalWomensDay #womensofficer #ChooseToChallenge

It's National Apprenticeships Week. Apprentices can join UNISON for just £10 a year which gives you the support of a union – our Reps, legal team, a helpline and more. UNISON organises, protects and campaigns for apprentices #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2021 #joinunison

2/2 Now is your chance to tell FE employers exactly what you think of this paltry pay recommendation. Voting to reject the 1% pay recommendation in UNISON’s consultation is your way of saying you would be prepared to take part in industrial action to get the pay rise you deserve.

The online FE pay consultation will be open from 4 February until 1 March and you’ll just need your membership number or national insurance number to vote securely. We’ll email you once the consultation opens and invite you to vote directly from there (1/2)

#HeartUnions: Organising vs. COVID (with NEU and TUC Education) Wed, 10 Feb 2021 - 17:00 to 18:00 Find out more and register here: tuc.org.uk/events/heartun…

2/2 In the meantime, call UNISON Direct on 0800 0857 857. They are open as follows: Thursday 24 Dec 20206am3pm Tuesday 29 Dec 20206amto Midnight Wednesday 30 Dec 20206amto Midnight Thursday 31 Dec 20206am3pm Saturday 2 Jan 2021 9am1pm Monday 4 Jan 2021 Open as usual

Pls be aware that Calderdale UNISON Branch Office will be closed to calls & emails from Thurs 24th Dec to Sun 3rd Jan 2021 inclusive. This means that there will be no-one taking calls, picking up vmails or checking & responding to emails during this time. 1 of 2..

It’s so important that parents AND children know that feelings of stress, worry or uncertainty are understandable in the current circumstances. Open Minds Calderdale have kindly collated some top tips, useful resources and links to local support here 👉crowd.in/rH22km

change.org/p/sheffield-ha… Sign the Petition Stop redundancies at Sheffield Hallam Students' Union change.org

You can read the branch guidance here: msgfocus.com/files/amf_unis… 4/4

..Vaccination is a crucially important to protect social care workers and the people they care for from Covid-19. Vaccines become available via the NHS only once they have been thoroughly tested to make sure they are safe and effective......

..... This guidance let's branches know all essential facts & highlights potential issues to look out for, incl. a checklist of branch actions. Tragically, social care has been hit hard by the pandemic, leading to loss of lives among the elderly, the vulnerable & care workforce..

COVID-19 vaccine guidance for branches with members working in social care Following the approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine, UNISON has produced guidance for branches with members working in social care. The vaccine is being rolled out this week in social care.........