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Cumbria & North Lancashire Health

UNISON is one of the UK’s largest trade unions, serving more than 1.3 million members. We represent full-time and part-time staff who provide public services, although they may be employed in both the public and private sectors. Cumbria and north lances health branch has around 7200 members. We cover nhs hospitals and private sector. From Carlisle to Lancaster and barrow to Workington.

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More Holidays

UNISON has won increased leave for many of its members wherever they work. The average trade union member in the UK gets 25 per cent more annual leave than those not in a union

You Earn More

Year on year, UNISON wins pay rises for its members. Average earnings are around 8 percent higher in unionised workplaces.

You’re less likely to be sacked

Trade Union members are only half as likely to be sacked as non-members.

Better Training

UNISON provides courses to help you learn new skills, improve existing ones and develop your career. Since 1994 UNISON has won agreements with employers t pay for courses and provide time off for employees to attend them.

Less Likely to be Sacked

Trade Union members are only half as likely to be sacked as non-members.

Less likely to be discriminated

UNISON campaigns for tougher laws to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, disability or sexual orientation. Black and Asian trade unionists earn 32 per cent more than non-unionised colleagues.

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