Back From UNISON Conference

A good week in brighton both in politcal and social activity.: Although I sit here thinking I could do with a day off to recover!!

On a more serious note Conference made numerous important decisions amongst which was to mount a co-ordinated campaign on breaking Gordon Brown's public sector pay limit. This is vital as it will see us unite the various areas of our Union with other public sector workers such as the postal workers in the CWU, the other Health Service Union's and the Civil Service members of the P.C.S. and potentially the National Union of Teachers. It is clear that such unity will maximise our chances of breaking the real pay cut that is offered by Brown's 2% maximum.

Sadly time-limits and Standing Orders shenanigans prevented local government conference debating the offer on the LGPS but it will be interesting to see the reaction to the consutlative ballot over the next month. We also agreed to mobilise members in support of the lobbt of Parliament on the 10th July to secure funding for Equal pay in Local Government.