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If you've been a UNISON member for at least two years on the day you retire and have either received state pension age or get a pension, you can become a retired member.
UNISON retired members enjoy all the benefits of UNISON membership including:
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UNISON works to raise awareness of issues which concern older people and to influence decision makers. Our priorities include:
We believe our union should reflect the society we live and work in. There are more than 10 million elderly people in the UK. Retired and working members have a shared interest in obtaining decent incomes in older age, a universal health service and the creation of a civilised society. Today's workers are tomorrow's pensioners and UNISON's members work in public services on which many older people rely. NHS 60th Anniversary CelebrationsAs part of the NHS 60th Anniversary Celebrations, UNISON is looking for retired members who worked in the NHS.Retired Members' Conference 2008The Retired Members' Conference 2008 will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Glasgow on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 October 2008. A Conference Bulletin and forms will be despatched to branches and retired member contacts in the near future and will be available for download from the UNISON Conferences webpage at http://unison.org.uk/conference/docs_list.asp In the meantime, listed below are some important conference dates for your diary. National Pensioners' Convention 16th National Pensioners' Parliament - 3/5 June 2008This year's NPC Pensioners' Parliament will be held from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 June 2008. Details of the event and how to attend are attached.< Back | More > |
CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work. • The National Officer with responsibility for retired members is Colin Derrig. UNISON Retired members 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: c.derrig@unison.co.uk National news
Former employers pay up for asbestosis(21/01/08) 79 year old UNISON ex-joiner wins compensation of £25,000£20k in pigeon poo payout(12/04/07) UNISON wins compensation for member who slipped in bird droppings and broke her armRecent documents
Retired Members' Conference 2008: bulletinBulletin for the retired members conference 2008 in Glasgow. Retired Members' Conference 2008: bulletin
Retired Members' Conference 2008: formsForms for delegate appointment, travel, accommodation, motions and amendments for the retired members conference 2008 in Glasgow. Zip file
Training Day for Retired Members SecretariesTraining Day for Retired Members SecretariesTraining Day for Retired Members Secretaries Word document (33792 bytes)
Training Day for Retired Members Secretaries
Out in UNISON 33 - winter 2007-08Newsletter on LGBT equality in UNISONThis issue includes understanding gender identity; organising for LGBT equality - new activists course; union learning reps; increasing bi visibility; a guide to the General Political Fund; UNISON retired members; survival in BurmaAcrobat PDF (2174996 bytes)
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