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	Greater London Documents and resources Recruiting/organising News about London Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered members Black members Retired members Diversity Agenda for Change Europe and international committee Life long learning Health and safety Labour Link Contact us		Retired members When you retire, life does not stop - and your role in your trade union can continue. UNISON is unique among British trade unions in having a Retired Members' organisation which mirrors the structure of that for working members. This means Retired Members can still participate at all levels of the union. Retired Members can attend branch meetings, and have representation on the Branch Committee and Regional Council, which has a member on the National Retired Members Committee. The Retired Members' Conference meets every year to enable retired members from branches to debate issues important to them. It has the right to submit two motions to the agenda of the National Delegate Conference. Many branches have Retired Members' Sections. There are almost 17,000 Retired Members in the Greater London Region. If you've been a UNISON member for at least two years on the day you retire and have either reached state pension age or get a pension, you can become a retired member on payment of a one-off subscription of £15 to your branch. For an application form, contact UNISONDirect on 0845 355 0845. As a Retired Member you can keep in touch with your old workplace colleagues, attend branch meetings, and take part in campaigning work. Retired members enjoy all the benefits of UNISON membership including: Legal advice Welfare support Special discounts and offers on a wide range of financial and other services Retired Members Seminar - 16th September The Regional Retired Members Seminar will take place on Tuesday 16th September at Hughes Parry Hall. For more information on speakers and how to register download the flyer below: Word document (54784 bytes) Regional Retired Members Committee The Secretary of the Regional Retired Members Committee is Irona Edwards and the Chair is Rob Beeston For information on the Regional Retired Members' Committee, or general enquiries about Retired Members, contact either Irona on 020 7535 6572 or Rob Beeston, Chair. 24-Hour Freedom Pass for London On 15^th January Ken Livingstone announced his first manifesto pledge for May’s Mayoral election. If re-elected the Freedom Pass will be valid 24 hours a day on London’s buses, tube, rail network and trams. At present the Freedom Pass cannot be used before 9.00 am. Click the title for the full article Retired Members’ Conference October 2007 Thirty-six delegates from Greater London branches attended the Retired Members’ Conference at Plymouth in October. The Region submitted four motions on The Rise of Fascism, UNISON’s International Links, Recruitment of Retired Members, and Equalities and Diversity in UNISON’s Retired Members’ organisation. Click the title for the full article Staying active in UNISON Greater London region retired members newsletter issue 4 February 2008 Acrobat PDF (223628 bytes) New UNISON Discount Shopping Service UNISON has re-launched its popular Discount Shopping Service Website and Discount Directory as a new locally based service offering greater choice with discounts at hundreds of local shops and businesses. What's new Staying Active in UNISON Greater London region retired members newsletter issue 4 February 2008 Acrobat PDF (223628 bytes) < Back \| More >		CONTACT DETAILS • UNISON London region Congress House Great Russell St London WC1B 3LS Email: greaterlondonregion@unison.co.uk Useful websites www.unison.org.uk/retired/ www.aclondon.org.uk www.elderabuse.org.uk www.lopsg.org.uk www.npcuk.org What's new Staying Active in UNISON Greater London region retired members newsletter issue 4 February 2008 Acrobat PDF (223628 bytes) Stay involved in your union Become a retired member and you can get union services and benefits, keep in touch, and help working members. Stay involved - PDF UNISON Members Update your details To read Acrobat PDF files you need Adobe Reader, which is available free of charge from the Adobe website in both PC and Mac format. PDF accessibility: To read PDFs with a screen reader please link to the Access Adobe website which provides useful tools and resources. Adobe also has a free online conversion tool for PDFs.

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