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News from the NEC
Jane Carolan's regular report was augmented this month
by one from her other NEC colleagues Michelle Brankin, Jim
Burnett, Margaret Dunbar and Angela Lynes.
Pensions: 220 MPs have signed an early day motion
and Jane urges members to pursue their own MPs and check the
UNISON website to see if they have signed. UNISON pensions
seminar held..
Service Directive: UNISON's policy committee is working
to challenge the Service Directive planned by the European
Commission. A first draft would have been a blueprint for
wholesale privatisation of services. This has been withdrawn
but it has yet to be seen if the new one will be acceptable.
Pay Strategy: Reports commissioned on pay strategy
now going out to service groups.
New Headquarters: As reported last month, because
of the high cost of repairs to an out of date building, professional
advice was being sought on a new build. The new build is now
to go ahead.
Equal Pay: Reports on a number of cases the union
is pursuing further where negotiations have failed.
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