Monthly Archives: July 2011

Wednesday 27th July, 7pm-9pm The Britons Protection, 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester M1 5LE See map The Unite Parliamentary Staff Branch is organising a meeting for staff of MPs based in the North West to find out more about what more we can do for constituency staff, and to find out how the new IPSA regime has affected you. Please come along, give us your views, meet other MPs’ staff … Continue reading →

Below is an article by Emma Griffiths Political reporter, BBC News, available here MPs’ plea to restore staff bonuses The MPs’ expenses watchdog has been asked to reconsider bonuses for MPs staff – which have stopped under the new system. Tory MP Richard Bacon said MPs’ staff used to be able to get bonuses of between £1,000 and £3,500 a year. Many people had lost a “chunk of their income” as … Continue reading →

In a very timely fashion, the News International Wapping Dispute exhibition is moving to TUC Congress House from 25 July until 12 August. It’s open 10am-6pm Mon-Fri and marks the 25th anniversary of the dispute with dramatic images and accounts. The exhibition has been organised by Unite the Union, the National Union of Journalists, the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom and the Marx Memorial Library. Click on the flyer … Continue reading →