Lincolnshire Police Branch

Why Join UNISON?

Most people join a union because they want protection at work - help with pay and conditions of service, legal or health and safety advice or representation in case things go wrong at work. That's what we're here for. UNISON negotiates on pay and working conditions at every level - local, regional and national.

UNISON also offers you:

Excellent legal services at work and in the home.

Education and training advice and courses leading to vocational and professional qualifications.

A colour magazine sent to your home four times a year; a fortnightly newspaper for our stewards and activists and a full range of publicity.

Pensions advice and welfare services as well as certain benefits guaranteed by our rulebook.

Why not get in touch and find out more? Fill out the form today and we'll send you an information pack.

 

Ten good reasons

With more than 1.3 million members working across the public services, being part of UNISON means you have the full weight of the UK's biggest trade union behind you. Request an information pack here

1. You can earn more Year on year - UNISON wins pay rises for its members. Average earnings are around eight per cent higher in unionised workplaces.
2. You are more likely to get equal pay - UNISON is campaigning to bring womens' pay into line with mens. Workplaces with union recognition are 20 per cent more likely to have an equal opportunities policy.
3. You get more holiday - UNISON has won increased leave for many of its members wherever they work.
4. You get more and better training - UNISON provides courses to help you learn new skills, improve existing ones and develop your career. Since 1994 UNISON has won agreements with employers to pay for courses and provide time off for employees to attend them.
5. You get more maternity leave or parental leave - If you belong to UNISON, your employer is more likely to have parental leave policies which are more generous than the statutory minimum.
6. You are less likely to be injured at work - UNISON health and safety stewards are trained to minimise the risk of workplace injuries and ensure that employers meet their legal obligations.
7. If you do get injured at work, you will get better compensation - UNISON wins millions in legal compensation for people who are injured or become ill at work. We won over £37 million in 2004 for members and their families.
8. You are less likely to be discriminated against - UNISON campaigns for tougher laws to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, disability or sexual orientation. Black and Asian trade unionists earn 32 per cent more than non-unionised colleagues.
9. You can help keep our public services public - UNISON campaigns against all forms of privatisation, including PFI and foundation hospitals. Where our members have been transferred to the private sector we have won them pay and employment protections.
10. You are less likely to be sacked - Trade union members are only half as likely to be sacked as non members.