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East Sussex Area Branch represents staff in local goverment, schools, further education colleges, charities and many more. We negotiate for better pay and conditions, help individuals in trouble and campaign for a safer, fairer society.

News and Events

July 2008

7 July Local Government Pay Action Bulletin - Strike 16/17 July Download Bulletin

Please note that the Pickets will be concentrating on the Main Hub Workplaces - your support at these during the two days will be appreciated. Above all we want as many people to support this action as possible - unless your manager has applied for and had an exemption agreed - all workers with NJC agreed pay and conditions in Local Government, Fire and Rescue etc should be withdrawing their labour on these two days.

We need YOU and all your workmates to join the action. This will send a clear message to your employers that they must improve their offer and show you the respect you deserve.

Planned meetings and Co-ordinators:

Sackville House - Mon 7th July, 12.45 p.m. - 1. 45 p.m. Conference Room, SK1A 15TH July, 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. Conference Room, SK1A 15TH (Dave Fellows and John Ungar)
Ocean House - Thurs 10th July, 12 noon - 1.30 p.m. 3rd Floor Meeting Room (Mike Midghall and Kate Meyer)
St Mary's House - Monday 7th July, 12.30p.m.-1.30p.m. Monday 14th July 1.30 p.m. - 2.30p.m. (Paula Black)
St Marks House - Monday 7th July, 12 noon - 1 p.m. Ground Floor Room 1 15th July 1.30 p.m. - 2.30 p.m. Meeting Room 203 (Ann Ungar)
County Hall - Monday 14th July, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Committee Room (Tony Watson and Amanda Parks)

Please attend a meeting at the nearest hub to either your home or your workplace and provide you support. There are a lot of other jobs to be done associated with the strike - contact the co-ordinators on their internal numbers (please note for Paula contact number is 07534838868) as above or the office on: 01435 865215

25 July Activists: Branch Committee Meeting 9.30am Heathfield

Statement from Branch

The Industrial Action Committee have endorsed the recommendation for strike action. There will be a two day strike July 16 and July 17 in the first instance. We will be sending out information about the proposed action early next week. In the meantime if anyone wishes to volunteer for picket line duties, distribute leaflets and/or communicate with service user groups please contact the UNISON office on 01435 865215. In order to persuade the employers to reopen negotiations and increase their offer we need to show them that we are united.

Tony Watson, Branch Secretary

Local Government: Unison: all-out 48 hour strike on 16 and 17 July More

Further Education – Final Pay Offer

June 2008

12 June Activists: Branch Committee Meeting 1.30pm Heathfield

May 2008

23 May Activists: Branch Committee Meeting/Branch Development Day 9.30am Heathfield

April 2008

10 April Activists: Branch Committee Meeting 1.30pm Heathfield

Further Education: More information about our claim for 6% or £1,500 - whichever is the greater - for Support Staff Pay campaign: employers to make early offer

Mar 2008

13 Mar Activists Branch Committee Meeting 9.30am Heathfield

Feb 2008

26 Feb Annual General Meeting, County Hall, Lewes 12-2pm (nibbles available)

All nominations for the Branch Officer posts need to be returned to the Unison office by 25 Jan 2008.

Any motions for the Branch to consider at the AGM need to be sent in by Jan 25 with a proposer and seconder.

Please contact Branch for further information or queries.

21 Feb Activists Branch Committee Meeting 1.30pm Heathfield

Jan 2008

17 Jan Activists Branch Committee Meeting 9.30am Heathfield