PENSIONS UPDATE - Discussions and joint agreements on the Future of the LGPS After all the speculation and rumour in the national press, please see link for detail on the agreements that have come out of the latest discussions between the unions and the Government. Latest detail on agreements to come out of the talks… [Read more…]
November 17, 2011
UNISON Members Preparations for N30 BEFORE THE DAY Please check the branch website for N30 information, Q&A sheets and publicity http://unisoncambridgeshire.org.uk/ There will be exemptions however these will be limited to life & limb emergency cover, employees in their final year of service, pregnant women who have notified the employer of their expected week of… [Read more…]
November 1, 2011
Spam warning (01/11/11) A number of UNISON members have received an email asking them to register and download a form to update their membership details online. This is a fraudulent email and does not come from UNISON. The links within the email will navigate the user to fraudulent copies of UNISON’s ‘update your details’ pages.… [Read more…]
October 31, 2011
The NJC claim for pay for 2012-13 was formally lodged with the Local Government Employers on Friday, 28 October. Its contents were outlined to the Employers at the NJC AGM on 25 October. The claim highlights the following: NJC employees have fallen further behind other equivalent groups of public sector workers as a consequence of… [Read more…]
October 28, 2011
If you have not yet voted YES to Industrial Action on the 30th November, just read again (below) about where the increased contributions will be going. The closing date for the ballot is midday on the 3rd November. Use your vote and put a stop to this attack on Local Government Pensions. Will the 3%… [Read more…]
October 24, 2011
Please follow this link to a petiton that has been set up by Councillor Kilian Bourke. The petition supports the statement below: “We the people of Cambridgeshire call on County Councillors of all political parties to support the Liberal Democrat motion to council on 7 December calling for the increases to members’ allowances to be… [Read more…]
October 19, 2011
UNISON Cambs Branch – Pensions Poetry Competition Make sure you get your entries in before 3rd November 2011 to be in with a chance of winning a £50 high street voucher. See below the rules and a couple of outstanding submissions: The competition is for UNISON members and their families only ONE entry per person… [Read more…]
October 17, 2011
Picket, protest and lobby of Councillors – 9am, Tuesday 18th October, Shire Hall On Tuesday 18th October, Cambridgeshire County Councillors will be voting on a proposed increase in allowances. The proposals, if voted for, will see Councillors allowances rise by £1,890. For Nick Clarke, Tory Council leader, the rise will mean a total remuneration package… [Read more…]
October 13, 2011
Picket, protest and lobby of Councillors – 9am, Tuesday 18th October, Shire Hall On Tuesday 18th October, Cambridgeshire County Councillors will be voting on a proposed increase in allowances. The proposals, if voted for, will see Councillors allowances rise by £1,890. For Nick Clarke, Tory Council leader, the rise will mean a total remuneration package… [Read more…]
October 12, 2011
Model Letters & useful Pensions documents on the website You can now download model letters for councillors & MP’s so get stuck in! We need as many people to send them ias possible so get family and friends involved. http://unisoncambridgeshire.org.uk/pension-action/ Also see below for another website with lots of useful links and information. http://pensionsjustice.org.uk/ Pension… [Read more…]
December 22, 2011
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