NORWICH CITY UNISON

Norfolk Pension Fund has issued a leaflet assuring members that your Local Government Pension Scheme pension is secure.

The leaflet explains this is because your benefits are based on membership and final pay, and not affected by the value of the fund which rises and falls with the investment markets.

The full leaflet is available to view at the bottom of this page.

Norwich City Council employees should have received an e-mail inviting you to take part in the 3rd annual staff survey. If you haven’t already, take part now by clicking on the link sent to you in an e-mail from e-grapevine.

If you have not received yours please contact Carole Jowett on 212487.

Wymer Room

Wymer Room

Wymer Room

Please note, the first item on the agenda will be the Pay Claim for 2009, where a discussion will be held and a vote taken for responding to a head office consultation on the nature of the claim.

All branch members are welcome and invited to attend.

UNISON NJC Committee has asked branches to consult their members over what future action they might be prepared to take. 

All branch members will receive a ballot paper in the internal mail system to return and let us have your view.

Members are asked their preference of four options:

Colour your way to a family day out

The Tourist Information Centre is looking for colourful pictures from children to show what they like to do in Norwich and Norfolk during the school holidays.  It can be a place, an event, real or imaginary.

Post your pictures to the Tourist Information Centre, c/o The Forum, Millenium Plain, Norwich NR2 1TF, or bring them in person to their new temporary home in the Assembly House just across the street from the Forum.  The most original entries will be displayed from 1 August 2008.

Strikers from Norwich City Branch made the front page of the Norwich Evening News today - and there was further media interest from TV and radio crews at the rally held on Hay Hill this lunchtime.

A press release has been issued by the branch today regarding the 48 hour strike action commencing tomorrow and the rally organised for tomorrow at 1pm at Hay Hill.

VENUE:  COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY HALL 

The Norwich City Branch Committee is holding a meeting on Tuesday lunchtime at 12.30pm.

This meeting is specifically about the pay issue and the upcoming strike action on Wednesday and Thursday.  All members are invited to attend, find out more and ask any question they may have.