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Norwich City BranchJessica Woodhouse
Branch Communications Officer
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What is a trade union?
A democratic association of working people formed to protect their interests
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What is UNISON?
• Second biggest trade union in the UK• Over 1.4m members • Includes members in Local Government,
the health sector, higher education, the Police sector, transport, the utilities and the private sector
• It’s a campaigning union • It is a national union
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The Branch Structure
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What does UNISON do?
• Collective Bargaining
• Negotiation
• Representation
• Campaigning
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What does the branch do?
• Local bargaining and negotiating
• Communicating with members
• Advice and support• Training officers and
stewards to help members• Local events
and much more.....Newsletter
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What does UNISON offer?
• We support and help our members
• Protection and representation at work
• Benefits for members
• Help in times of need
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Benefits for Members
Visit www.unison.org.uk for more details
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Other member benefits
• UNISON Welfare• Legal Services• Learning and Organising• Frizzel Financial Services• UIA Insurance• Britannia Building Society• Britannia Rescue• Croyde Bay Holiday Village• Discounts at theme parks
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What does membership cost?
• Banded subscriptions– Most of our members pay
less than £10 a month
• Paid through salary deduction
• Includes political fund payment
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How do I join?
Complete an application form
Put in internal mail to Branch Office