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The Bridgend County branch of UNISON doesn't just include Bridgend County Borough Council staff. We also support members working in:

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Want to know how to contact your local rep? Full details on our Contact Us page.

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We were there...

Checkout our new page of photos and other info from the day of action and rally on 30th November 2011.

Thanks to all the photographers who sent in photos. (21.12.11)
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21st December 2011 An update from UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis on Developments on the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary writes

"I wanted to bring you up to date on discussions that have been taking place between UNISON, GMB, UNITE and the Local Government Association over a set of principles and a timetable for negotiations over short term savings and the new LGPS which the government wants to be in place from 2015. The discussions have not touched on the detail of a possible solution, but we believe will lay a positive framework for negotiations, starting in January.

Although discussions between ourselves and the LGA over the principles and timetable have reached a possible conclusion, the outcomes have not yet been given the ‘green light' by Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State, and we are not therefore in a position to make them public. It seems likely that –if ratified - they will be announced on Tuesday and we are in the process of agreeing joint wording with the LGA for their release.

I realise that rumours have been circulating and I wanted to reassure you that no decisions have been taken over the details surrounding contribution increases or the future look of the LGPS. However, I believe that – if agreed – the principles under discussion will provide a very positive framework for negotiations and potentially could lead to no change until 2014.

SGE's will be meeting on 10 January to consider the agreement with the LGA, if ratified. You will all have the opportunity then to give your views on principles and the way forward.

We will send you the agreement as soon as the Secretary of State has given his approval."

Watch this space for further news as we have it. (21.12.11)
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pencil and writing  padTemplate letter to councillors

Following the publication of the proposed Job Evaluation package, all members living in Bridgend County Borough are encouraged to write to their local councillor to ask what they have done to protect members' terms and conditions.

A template letter (word logo Word 31KB) is available to download - just fill in your personal details and send it to your local councillor. It is just a template - feel free to amend it to reflect your personal situation and viewpoint.

Personal contact details for all councillors are available via the BCBC website (for post or for email) or you can send your letter, using the internal mail system, c/o Member Services, Civic Offices.

If / when you get a reply from your councillor, the Branch Office would welcome a copy!

Don't delay - send your letter today. (26.09.11)

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Equal Pay - calling all Catering, Cleaning and Care Staff who haven't yet signed up to the UNISON campaign.
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Training opportunities for members

UNISON arranges training throughout the year. F
ull information and for any courses in the pipeline is always available on our Lifelong learning page for members, and on our training page for Reps and Stewards.

Current courses available for Reps/Stewards include: Maternity and Parental Rights ; Local training for reps and other activists -1: .(updated 19.09.11)


2012 calendarNext branch officers' and stewards' meeting:

Monday 23rd January 2012 (21.12..11)


... TRAINING NEWS... for members, or for Reps/Stewards. (updated 19.09.11)


find us on facebook logoBridgend's very own Facebook page Bridgend Against Public Expenditure cuts has changed its name, and is now called A Better Way For Bridgend.   Come join us!

Members should ensure that if they wish to access or contribute to the Facebook page in any way it should be done in their own time and not in works time. (09.02.11 updated 04.11.11)


WIN A £100 VOUCHER
Recommend a friend to receive special offer emails from UNISON Travel Club for a chance to win a £100 voucher!
Click here to recommend your friend.

christmas looking parcelFANTASTIC DECEMBER/ CHRISTMAS OFFERS AVAILABLE AT CROYDE BAY! See the Services Page for full details about the December/Christmas deal at Croyde.

What about a Croyde Bay gift voucher for a Christmas present....? (28.11.11)


uia logo Check out the latest offers from insurers UIA on our Services page! (19.09.11)

... photos ... check out our pages of photos of past UNISON activity within Bridgend...
Day of Action - 30 November 2011
March in London - TUC March for the Alternative - 26 March 2011. Photos to follow shortly
Protest in Cardiff - 5 March 2011
March in Pontypridd - Feb 2011
Branch Women's Day - Oct 2010
Cardiff Rally at the Senedd - Oct 2010 (14/04.11)


Retired? You can still be a UNISON member, with just a one-off lifetime membership fee of £15. Download the membership form (pdf file, 1.5MB). Further information is available via the national site (15.10.11)

Interested in FREE legal advice?

If you're a UNISON member, you're already entitled to it. To find out more... Word document 52kb
Here's a quick summary (Word document 148Kb) of what legal help you can get from Thompsons. (03.03.07)

See the latest newsletter (pdf 2.86 MB) on how Thompsons has helped UNISON members in Wales. (04.07.10)

     

The national UNISON website: www.unison.org.uk/

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The Wales-specific page on the national website is at www.unison.org.uk/cymru

All members have access to the national site which covers in depth all the news and resources available to members both on a UK-wide and Wales-wide basis.

This site won't try to duplicate the national site, but will carry information and resources directly relevant to members of the Bridgend branch. If there's happy faceanything you think is missing from this site, we'd be very happy to hear from you.

 

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This is what you can find on this site, and where it'll be:

Homepage: where you are now. Updated 21.12.11
News / What's on : what's been happening in our branch, or is just about to, including arranged sports & social events; the latest news UNISON news and how it relates to Bridgend branch members. Updated 21.12.11
About UNISON : this page'll tell you what UNISON is and what it does
Why join UNISON? : the many reasons why it's worth being a member of the UK's biggest union in the public services
Need help? : who to contact if you're in a crisis/need help
Contact us : all the contact details for Bridgend branch members, including lists of local reps and branch officers. Updated 04.11.11  Branch officers list updated 20.09.11 Reps List Updated 20.03.11
Benefits / Services : the benefits you can from being a member Updated 28.11.11
Lifelong learning : training courses and other development opportunities for members. Usually free of charge to members. Updated 01.05.11
Reps training : training courses - often required - for Reps and Stewards. Updated 20.09.11
Useful Links : - links to organisations which UNISON members may find useful. Updated 02.06.11

If you have any problems using the site, please tell us.


Disclaimer
The Bridgend County branch of UNISON has taken every effort to ensure that the information contained within its website is correct but no liability can be accepted for any inaccuracies. The Bridgend County branch of UNISON can not accept any liability for any loss or damage resulting from the use of the material contained in its website. The Bridgend County branch of UNISON assumes no responsibility for the contents of any other website to which its website links via hypertext.

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