Unite 4 Manchester

Monthly Union surgeries, drop in and workshop

PS If you have colleagues who are currently not a member of a trade union and who want to find out more about the benefits of UNITE membership, then feel free to send them along too.

Manchester picket lines, march and rally


Manchester University
Pickets at all buildings

AQA

Devas Street office, M15 6EX

Kilburn House, Manchester Science Park M15 6SE

Logistics Centre, Wheel Forge Way, Ashburton Park, Trafford Park M17 1EH

Devas Street office, M15 6EX

Kilburn House, Manchester Science Park M15 6SE

Logistics Centre, Wheel Forge Way, Ashburton Park, Trafford Park M17 1EH

Manchester Metropolitan University

John Dalton building, Oxford Road, opposite BBC, M1 5GD

Geoffrey Manton, Rosamund Street West, Oxford Road, opposite Aquatic Centre M15 6LL

All Saints buildings, All Saints, Oxford Road, M15 6HB

Business School, Aytoun Street near Piccadilly Station M1 3GH

Didsbury Campus, Wilmslow Road, M20 2RR

Hollings Campus, Old Hall Lane, M14 6HR

John Dalton building, Oxford Road, opposite BBC, M1 5GD

Geoffrey Manton, Rosamund Street West, Oxford Road, opposite Aquatic Centre M15 6LL

All Saints buildings, All Saints, Oxford Road, M15 6HB

Business School, Aytoun Street near Piccadilly Station M1 3GH

Didsbury Campus, Wilmslow Road, M20 2RR

Hollings Campus, Old Hall Lane, M14 6HR

The Manchester College

Northenden Campus, Sale Road M23 0DD

Shena Simon Campus, Whitworth St, M1 3HB

Openshaw Campus, Ashton Old Road, Openshaw M11 2WH

Manchester School of Building, Welcomb Street, Openshaw M11 2NP

Wythenshawe Campus, Brownley Road Wythenshawe M22 9TG

Fielden Campus, Barlow Moor Rd West Didsbury M20 2PQ

Moston Campus, Ashley Lane, Moston M9 4WU

North Manchester Sixth Form, Rochdale Rd, Harpurhey M9 4AF

One Central Park, Northampton Rd, M40 5BP

St Johns Centre, Quay St M3 3BE

Northenden Campus, Sale Road M23 0DD

Shena Simon Campus, Whitworth St, M1 3HB

Openshaw Campus, Ashton Old Road, Openshaw M11 2WH

Manchester School of Building, Welcomb Street, Openshaw M11 2NP

Wythenshawe Campus, Brownley Road Wythenshawe M22 9TG

Fielden Campus, Barlow Moor Rd West Didsbury M20 2PQ

Moston Campus, Ashley Lane, Moston M9 4WU

North Manchester Sixth Form, Rochdale Rd, Harpurhey M9 4AF

One Central Park, Northampton Rd, M40 5BP

St Johns Centre, Quay St M3 3BE

Ministry of Justice

Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West

Manchester Crown Court, across road from Civil Justice Centre

Manchester City Magistrates Court, Crown Square, Wood St, back from Deansgate

Crown Court, Minshull Street, off Aytoun Street, M1 3FS

Salford County Court, Prince William House, Eccles New Road, M5 4RR

Manchester Civil Justice Centre, 1 Bridge Street West

Manchester Crown Court, across road from Civil Justice Centre

Manchester City Magistrates Court, Crown Square, Wood St, back from Deansgate

Crown Court, Minshull Street, off Aytoun Street, M1 3FS

Salford County Court, Prince William House, Eccles New Road, M5 4RR

Equality & Human Rights Commission, Young People's Learning Agency, Skills Funding Agency

Arndale Centre, Corporation Street, opposite Big Wheel, M2 1NP

Arndale Centre, Corporation Street, opposite Big Wheel, M2 1NP

Highways Agency, Ofsted, TDA, MOD

Piccadilly Gate, Store Street M1 2WD

Piccadilly Gate, Store Street M1 2WD

British Council

Bridgewater House, 58 Whitworth Street, M1 6BB

Bridgewater House, 58 Whitworth Street, M1 6BB

HMRC

Trinity Bridge House, 2 Dearmans Place, Salford, M3 5BG

Trinity Bridge House, 2 Dearmans Place, Salford, M3 5BG

Dept of Work & Pensions

Alexandra Park Jobcentre, Moss Lane East M15 5JB

Altrincham Jobcentre, Roberts Rd, Altrincham WA14 4PU

Cheetham Hill Jobcentre, Crescent Rd M8 9DQ

Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre, Graeme House, Chorlton Square, Chorlton, M21 9BU

Dickenson Road Job Centre M14 5HZ,

Didsbury Jobcentre, Palatine Rd M20 3JQ

Longsight Jobcentre, Clarence Rd M13 0ZL

Newton Heath Jobcentre, Oldham Rd M40 2EP

Rusholme Job Centre, Wilmslow Road, M14 5BJ

Salford Jobcentre, Baskerville House, Browncross St M3

Stretford Jobcentre, Arndale House, Chester Road M32 9ED

Wythenshawe Jobcentre, Wavell Rd M22 5RA

Alexandra Park Jobcentre, Moss Lane East M15 5JB

Altrincham Jobcentre, Roberts Rd, Altrincham WA14 4PU

Cheetham Hill Jobcentre, Crescent Rd M8 9DQ

Chorlton Benefit Delivery Centre, Graeme House, Chorlton Square, Chorlton, M21 9BU

Dickenson Road Job Centre M14 5HZ,

Didsbury Jobcentre, Palatine Rd M20 3JQ

Longsight Jobcentre, Clarence Rd M13 0ZL

Newton Heath Jobcentre, Oldham Rd M40 2EP

Rusholme Job Centre, Wilmslow Road, M14 5BJ

Salford Jobcentre, Baskerville House, Browncross St M3

Stretford Jobcentre, Arndale House, Chester Road M32 9ED

Wythenshawe Jobcentre, Wavell Rd M22 5RA

Schools

Manchester Academy, Whitworth St, Rusholme

Stretford High School, Great Stone Road, Stretford, M32 0XA

Manchester Academy, Whitworth St, Rusholme

Stretford High School, Great Stone Road, Stretford, M32 0XA

Manchester Adult Education Service

Abraham Moss Centre, Crescent Road, Crumpsall M8 5UF

Hulme Centre, Stretford Road M15 5FQ

Longsight Library, Stockport M12 4NE

Chorlton Park Centre, Mauldeth Road West M21 7HH

Abraham Moss Centre, Crescent Road, Crumpsall M8 5UF

Hulme Centre, Stretford Road M15 5FQ

Longsight Library, Stockport M12 4NE

Chorlton Park Centre, Mauldeth Road West M21 7HH

NHS

North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road M8 5RB

Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT

Withington Community Hospital, Nell Lane Manchester M20 2LR

Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9UN

Manchester Royal Infirmary. Oxford Road and Hathersage Road M13 9WL

North Manchester General Hospital, Delaunays Road M8 5RB

Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, M23 9LT

Withington Community Hospital, Nell Lane Manchester M20 2LR

Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 9UN

Manchester Royal Infirmary. Oxford Road and Hathersage Road M13 9WL

Trafford College

Talbot Road Stretford M32 0X

Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham WA14 5PQ

Talbot Road Stretford M32 0X

Manchester Road, West Timperley, Altrincham WA14 5PQ

Transport for Greater Manchester

Transport for Greater Manchester, 2, Piccadilly Place, M1 3BG

Transport for Greater Manchester, 2, Piccadilly Place, M1 3BG

Manchester City Council

Grimshaw Lane depot, Newton Heath M40 2WL

Longley Lane depot, Northenden. M22 4SY

Hammerstone Road depot, Gorton M18 8EQ

Fujitsu Building, Wenlock Way, Gorton, M12 5DR

Alexandra House, Moss Side. near fire station, M15

First St, Whitworth St, City Centre, M1 5DE

Manchester Town Hall, M2 5DB

Kay Street Depot, off Ashton Old Rd, Beswick, M11 2DX

Grimshaw Lane depot, Newton Heath M40 2WL

Longley Lane depot, Northenden. M22 4SY

Hammerstone Road depot, Gorton M18 8EQ

Fujitsu Building, Wenlock Way, Gorton, M12 5DR

Alexandra House, Moss Side. near fire station, M15

First St, Whitworth St, City Centre, M1 5DE

Manchester Town Hall, M2 5DB

Kay Street Depot, off Ashton Old Rd, Beswick, M11 2DX

March and rally

March assembles on Liverpool Road, near Castlefield, off Deansgate, at 11.00am, marching off at 11:30am. Salford feeder march assembles 10.30am, Bexley Square, M3 6BZ

Route via Deansgate, John Dalton St, Manchester Town Hall, Oxford Road

Rally at 12.30 at Whitworth Park opposite Manchester Royal Infirmary. The nationwide shout, calling for pensions justice, is at 1.00pm.

March assembles on Liverpool Road, near Castlefield, off Deansgate, at 11.00am, marching off at 11:30am. Salford feeder march assembles 10.30am, Bexley Square, M3 6BZ

Route via Deansgate, John Dalton St, Manchester Town Hall, Oxford Road

Rally at 12.30 at Whitworth Park
opposite Manchester Royal Infirmary. The nationwide shout, calling for pensions justice, is at 1.00pm
( please note there will be many more picket lines than are listed here)

If your childrens school is closed for the day, bring the family on the mornings demonstration

Unite public sector pensions ballot results

Unite has balloted its members in the public sector for industrial action in defence of public service pensions. The ballot closed at 12:00 on Wednesday 16 November 2011 and 75 per cent of Unite members voted YES in favour of action on a turnout of 31 per cent.
The results are listed are for  Local Government only.

Number voting YES ................ 8,325 (78.74% of valid vote)
Number voting NO ................. 2,248 (21.26% of valid vote)
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TOTAL 10,573 (100% of valid vote)

For the rest of the results from other sectors. go to unitetheunion.org

The branch has undertook a number of city-wide meetings to update on the forthcoming pension issue and the Unite ballot will close this week and MCC/Employer will receive the ballot outcome no later than Thursday this week.

The branch will then wish to update and advise our members of the position and what this may mean to you.

We will have quite a large agenda but the main item will be the Nov 30th.

Please share with colleagues.

Regards

Jimmy Thornton

Branch Secretary

Unite the Union

The government has made a change to its original proposals, but it is small relative to the losses the overall proposals involve. Unite, with other unions, is committed to continuing negotiations to try and improve the offer further.

Unite, your union, has analysed these proposals and concluded that this is an offer we cannot accept on your behalf. These slightly amended proposals still mean a serious attack on your pension.

If you have not voted yet in the ballot currently underway to defend your pension, vote now and VOTE YES.

These new proposals, and the detailed implications for the pensions offer within each scheme, will now need to be considered in detail within the sector specific negotiations, alongside all the other issues including proposed contribution increases, increases in the pension age, and the impact of the indexation change from the RPI to CPI on which the government's position remains unchanged.

There is still along way to go and Unite remains committed to the Day of Action on November 30.

Your vote is your voice.

Please use it so we can win a better deal for you.

Thank you

Len McCluskey

Unite general secretary

Unite, Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8TN