£200 grants for UNISON members to spend on their winter essentials.

UNISON's welfare charity, There for You, is providing £200 grants for UNISON members to spend on their winter essentials. 

There are a limited number of grants available. But this year, there will be 24 hours to apply, starting at 12 noon on Wednesday 11 December, with the grants being randomly allocated to eligible applicants.

Karen Poole, a trustee of the charity and branch welfare officer, explains why the grant has changed and how members can access support from There for You, to see if you are eligible and how to apply CLICK HERE

 

2024 Levellers' Day

 

Oxford & District Trades Union Council has booked a coach from Oxford to Burford for Levellers' Day on Saturday, 18 May 2024.

 

We are not charging for this, but there will be an onboard collection for Medical Aid for Palestine(MAP).  Here's the link to book your seat: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/614964

 

In solidarity, 

 

2024 Annual General Meeting

 Thursday 28 March 2024

15:00 till 16:00

St Aldates Tavern, St Aldates or online via Teams

 

One of the most important functions of the AGM is to elect officials to lead the branch for the year ahead. A whole range of different jobs are available in the branch, and each one of them carries a really important set of responsibilities. Whether you’re face to face with managers in negotiations, representing members in a disciplinary, or helping members with a welfare claim – all are necessary to create an effective union team. 

At the AGM, branch members do the following: 

• Ratify the election of Branch Officers
• Ratify the election of stewards.
• Elect delegates to UNISON’s National and Local Government conferences
• Vote on motions
• Every person who attends and books their place via this ticket source link will be automatically entered into a free raffle.

 

Please let your line manager know if you wish to attend the AGM as soon as possible.  You are entitled to paid time off to attend the AGM (up to one hour) and reasonable time off for travel to and from the meeting. 

If you would like to stand as a steward for your area or would like more information, please e-mail office@oxfordcityunison.com or check out www.oxfordcityunison.com

 

Worried about your winter fuel bill?

There for You has a limited fund to offer one-off £200 grants to UNISON members on a low income.

Applications will open twice on Wednesday 24 January, at 8.30am and 5pm. The online form will appear on Winter fuel grants | There for You (UNISON Welfare) | UNISON National

Recent grant applications have been extremely popular and closed within a matter of minutes, so please do check the eligibility criteria, ensure you have your UNISON membership number to hand and consider setting a reminder if you wish to apply.

Check out Winter fuel grants | There for You (UNISON Welfare) | UNISON National to see if you eligible.

Consultation ballot about to open

On Wednesday 06 December 2023 UNISON will be starting a consultation ballot on the latest pay offer that will cover the next two years.

 You will very soon recive an email giving you details about the offer and how to cast your vote, If you have any question about the offer and how it will affect you please talk to your local steward or email office@oxfordcityunison.com

 

If you have not recived yours by Monday and have checked your spam folder please email office@oxfordcityunison.com

Your voice matters

Are your UNISON Membership details up to date?

 

Now more than ever is the time to ensure that we hold the correct and up-to-date details for you, particularly your email address.

 

The Branch is always looking to improve communication with our members, to update or check just log into myUNISON. This is a fairly easy process and only takes a few minutes.

 

All you need to do is visit https:// www.unison.org.uk/my-unison and follow the steps for registration. You will require your UNISON membership number.

 

Once you register you can update your details, including adding an e-mail address if there isn’t one already on your membership file. Alternatively, you can contact the Branch Office at office@oxfordcityunison.com

Oxford City Branch of UNISON Office

Please note on Monday 30 October the UNISON office in the Town Hall will be closed to all for one week for essential maintenance work

If you need help we will still be available at the end of the phone for you.