Unison
Bolton Health Branch
News
from UNISON National Conference
UNISON is Britain's biggest trade union with over 1.3
million members. Our members are people working in the
public services, for private contractors providing public
services and the essential utilities.
UNISON is the major union in the health service. The health
care service group represents over 400,000 employees in the
NHS and staff employed by private contractors, the voluntary
sector and general practitioners. The BAOT which organises
Occupational Therapists is affiliated to UNISON'
Every member of UNISON belongs to a local branch. In Bolton
there is one branch for employees working for Bolton PCT and
Bolton Hospitals Trust. The Unison branch Secretary is based
at Royal Bolton Hospital (see contacts below).
The branch is organised through a Committee made up of all
Branch Stewards some of whom have additional duties such as
Branch Chair, Treasurer, Education Officer etc.
Stewards can be elected at any time but there is an annual
election of all stewards and officers at the Branch Annual
General Meeting to which all members are invited.
People like you
Your branch brings you together with other employees who
face common issues in the workplace. Branches enable you to
get support from the union, work with your colleagues and
make your views felt in UNISON.
Workplace stewards and health and safety representatives are
the core of the branch. Without them there would be no union
to support you at work and negotiate for a better deal.
PCT Officers:
- Phil Ramsell
- Barbara Munro
- Teresa McCabe
If you need to contact a union rep for the first time,
then please ring or email the branch (details below) and
they will allocate you to the most appropriate rep for your
needs.
The branch office can be contacted by telephone: 01204
390 846
By email: Bolton.health@unisonplus.net
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