Hello and welcome to our branch website
We hope you will find this a useful resource to find the latest on current issues and to learn about the Reading Borough Branch of UNISON.
We are here to help you with work-related problems such as grievances and disciplinaries.
We can also offer you advice on conditions of service, harassment and bullying at work. There are representatives working in your area and you can find details of how to contact them on this website.
As a member of UNISON you are also entitled to many benefits including free legal advice, low cost insurance, discount retail cards, financial advice and UNISON's own holiday club. You will find more details of these and the many other benefits on this website.
Our branch is run by a committed group of individuals who believe passionately in public services and the public sector ethos. Branch activities include negotiating for better pay and conditions, helping individuals in trouble and campaigning for a safer, fairer society. UNISON is Britain's biggest union, representing more than 1.4 million people across the UK's public services.
| Starting July 27 UNISON will, along with our sister unions, be protesting outside the Civic Centre every Wednesday from 12pm - 2pm. UNISON believes that there are alternatives to the drastic cuts that we are being told are unavoidable. At open meetings for staff over the past two weeks, members have indicated that they would like to be involved in protesting against changes that many feel will impact severely on our community >> Read more |
Branch News
UNISON STEPS UP FIGHT AGAINST CUTS UNISON members working for Reading Borough Council are concerned about the danger to local communities of huge public spending cuts leading to job losses, set to be announced in the budget on Tuesday (22 June).
UNISON South East - Regional Council. Dave Prentis , General Secretary, launched UNISON's campaign in the South East to support members in the face of a further £6B of cuts to be imposed by the new coalition government.
Branch Involved with National 3 Companies Project Since the start of the year our branch has been involved with UNISON’s national organising campaign The 3 Companies Project
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2009 Council Chamber on Monday 2 March 2009.