Personal Injury Success

Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work or at home through no fault of their own.

Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member.

In January this year we won over £204,000 for our members

Personal Injury Success - 2015

Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work or at home through no fault of their own.

Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member. 

2015 was another record year for claim success in the West Midlands, working with our dedicated Trade Union Solicitors, Thompsons  (http://www.thompsonstradeunionlaw.co.uk/) our members where awarded over £2 million during 2015.

Personal Injury Success

Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work or at home through no fault of their own.

Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member.

In November this year we won over £54,000 for our members.

Congratulations to... West Midlands Regional Awards

On Wednesday last week the West Midlands Regional Awards took place at the Rep theatre in Birmingham. Congratualtions to all the winners.

Award	Winner
Gina Meredith Customer Service Award	Birmingham branch won this award Sittu Ahmed of the CVS branch; Ian Houston of the UHNM branch and Helen Randle of the Dudley Group of Hospitals branch were all highly commended
Irene Barker – best recruiting and growing branch	George Eliot branch
Adele Gwyne Organising Award	Coventry and St Cross branch
Recruitment Innovation	Walsall healthcare and UHNM branches were joint winners Dudley Group of Hospitals were highly commended
Campaigning	Birmingham branch
Communications	Black Country Health
Equalities	Dave Warren, Keel University branch
Health and Safety	Mike Maley, Walsall General branch
Learning at Work	Winners were West Midlands Fire Birmingham branch were highly commended

Personal Injury Success - September

Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work or at home through no fault of their own.

Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member.

In September this year we won over £232,500 for our members.

Personal Injury claim Success

Every month UNISON wins thousands of pounds for our members who are injured at work through no fault of their own. Unlike no-win no-fee lawyers the union does not charge for this service and all the compensation goes to the member.

In August this year we won over £145,000 for our members.

West Midlands Fire Service to become Living Wage Employer

Members at West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) look set to be paid at least ‘The Living Wage’, if the move is approved by members of West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (WMFRA).

 

UNISON began negotiations with the brigade in late 2014 and a report is being presented at a meeting of the WMFRA on Monday 13 April recommending that the service adopt the living wage from 1 April 2015.

 

This will mean the wages of 62 WMFS staff will rise to the level of The Living Wage, which is currently £7.85 an hour outside of London.

 

Tony Rabaiotti, UNISON West Midlands Regional Manager said:

 

“This is a huge step forward for West Midlands Fire and Rescue service and they should be congratulated for taking this step.

 

Receiving living wage gives employees the chance to earn an amount of money that covers the basic cost of living.The move to implement the living wage clearly shows that they, along with many organisations both public and private, are beginning to see that the minimum wage is not enough for our members to live on. 

 

More employers across the West Midlands need to follow WMFS’s lead and ensure that hard working staff are paid properly for the work they do”

 

Vic Mallabar, WMFS’s UNISON Branch Secretary, added:

 

“We welcome this positive response to our requests for our lowest paid staff to be lifted up to the living wage threshold. We recognise the difficulties faced by West Midlands Fire Service, but are proud that the management and Fire Authority have supported our lowest paid staff. We congratulate the service on becoming a living wage employer.” 

New Recognition Agreement with RNIB

Both nationally and regionally we have a growing number of members who work for the Royal National Institute for Blind People, and have supported members within the organisation for a number of years.


We can now confirm that after lengthy negotiations and work both nationally and regionally we have a formal recognition agreement with them. This agreement will enable us to work more closely with our members and the organisation improving the working lives of the staff.  It will also enable us to attend meetings and actively recruit new members from the charity.


This agreement is a huge success for the UNISON staff and activists who have been involved with the negotiations but also heralds a new chapter in members and the union’s relationship with RNIB.