National Secretary for Unison in Business, Community and Environment including social care & private contractors. Enjoys happiness. Tweets in personal capacity.
Joined March 2009
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Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Join the #EnergyTransition fringe at #TUC2024 this lunchtime.
With UNISON National Secretary for Business, Community and Environment Donna Rowe-Merriman @Merrimanz speaking
On our way to #TUC2024 the first TUC Congress under a @UKLabour Govt. in 15 yrs. Looking forward to our #EnergyTransition fringe tomorrow with @FernsSue, @Merrimanz, @GMB_union Scottish Sec. Louise Gilmour, and @unitetheunion's Dariush Sokolov. If you're in Brighton come along!
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
40 years ago, GCHQ workers were banned from joining a trade union. Today the government is restricting the right to strike for over 5m workers.
In one week, we march.
🗓️ Date: Saturday 27 January ⏰Time: 12pm📍Place: Cheltenham
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Many #NHS healthcare support staff are doing important clinical duties above their pay grade.
But UNISON’s re-banding and back pay campaigns are putting an end to years of bosses exploiting the goodwill of low paid NHS workers.
#PayFairforPatientCare
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
On White Ribbon Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we stand in solidarity against gender-based violence.
Let's unite our voices to end violence against women.
#WhiteRibbonDay #IDEVAW #EVAW #EndViolenceAgainstWomen #ChangeTheStory
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
🌟 Curious about the role of a Young Members Officer in UNISON? Join us on 16 November, 12pm for a webinar exploring the responsibilities and achievements of this vital position.
Ideal for new or aspiring officers unsn.uk/46kgwzT
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Getting the #LivingWage
💷What is the Living Wage?
🤝Making the case to employers
💡Campaign tips
Free guide from @UNISON_BargNews ➡️unison.org.uk/content/upload…
#LivingWageWeek
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Shiver me timbers! Health and Safety Reps at our SW Health and Safety Fest are PROW-ed to support @UWEUNISON strikers. But BUOY! they are STERNly saying the University needs to pay up.
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Great Unison Win - There is power in being in a union!
🚨 UNISON win!
Pay rise secured for workers at the National Coal Mining Museum in #Wakefield ☑️@UnisonWakey @unisontheunion
All the info here 👇🏼
yorks.unison.org.uk/2023/09/…
ALT Workers represented by UNISON outside the National Coal Mining Museum. Text reads “UNISON WIN!”
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Clinical support workers belonging to @unisontheunion on the Wirral have begun a 48 hour strike after years of taking on extra duties without compensation.
It is the first time CSWs have taken industrial action 🪧
Here’s what workers had to say from the picket:
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Solidarity messages for striking Wirral Clinical Support Workers ✊
Your whole union is with you! 💜
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Every year, @unisontheunion surveys its members to get a better understanding of their experiences. This year, we want to find out more about how the cost of living scandal is affecting you. Take the survey now: unison.org.uk/news/2023/08/t…
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
FRONT-LINE staff who use their cars for work are being hit hard by an “outrageous scandal” of out-of-date mileage rates, UNISON warns
@M_Star_Online
morningstaronline.co.uk/arti…
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
‘It’s an outrageous scandal that the higher the mileage workers have to travel in their cars, the more out of pocket we are’
Workers speak out about outdated mileage rates
unison.org.uk/news/article/2…
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Thank you to @refugeecouncil for making and sharing this video of me talking about the politics of hate, scapegoating and refugees.
"We already know what the politics of hate does, that's why we become refugees."
Narmada talks about what happens when a country rejects those who seek refuge - and shares a book she brought with her to the UK. Part of the wonderful #PeopleMove project by @dailymirror and @photographphilipcoburn
"It puts a human face on all the newspaper headlines.."
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Police staff in England and Wales offered 7% pay increase, says UNISON
Police staff in most forces in England and Wales – including those in witness support, data teams and cleaning roles – have been offered a 7% pay rise.
If accepted, the increase proposed by the police staff employers* would take effect from 1 September 2023.
It means the hourly rate for the lowest paid police staff would rise from £10.62 to £11.46 an hour. That’s an increase of £1,446 a year and would see the lowest annual salaries rise from £20,655 to £22,101.
In addition, the police staff employers are offering a 7% rise on payments to employees who are asked to be available for work outside their normal hours. This would see the hourly rates for 'standby' allowances rise from £32.23 to £34.49.
UNISON is recommending its members vote to accept the offer, which is the same percentage wage rise that the government announced for police officers last month.
The union's police staff committee discussed the proposed pay rise and decided it’s the best that can be achieved by negotiation.
UNISON national police and justice officer Ben Priestley said: “This offer recognises the vital role police staff play in keeping communities safe and helping bring offenders to justice.
“It’s now up to police staff to decide if they want to accept the offer. If they don’t, the only alternative will be to ballot for possible industrial action.”
ALT Collage photo of people in different police staff roles and uniforms
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
"Rachel Reeves has said that if Labour wins the next election, her party will force water companies to pay for ‘clearing up the mess’ of pollution"
Great to see that Shadow Chancellor @RachelReevesMP is prepared to stand up to WCs & their fat cat bosses.
thescarboroughnews.co.uk/new…
Donna Rowe-Merriman retweeted
Did you know mortgage interest payments have risen by over half (55.9%) over the last year?
Check out our #CostOfLiving calculator and see how much your pay would be if it matched the rise in the cost of living
costofliving.unison.org.uk/c…