1. Norwich City Branch Jessica Woodhouse Branch Communications Officer

2. What is a trade union? A democratic association of working people formed to protect their interests

3. What is UNISON? Second biggest trade union in the UK Over 1.4m members Includes members in Local Government, the health sector, higher education, the Police sector, transport, the utilities and the private sector It’s a campaigning union It is a national union

4. The Branch Structure Branch Committee Branch Officers Workplace Stewards Workplace Contacts

5. What does UNISON do? Collective Bargaining Negotiation Representation Campaigning

6. What does the branch do? Local bargaining and negotiating Communicating with members Advice and support Training officers and stewards to help members Local events and much more..... Newsletter

7. What does UNISON offer? We support and help our members Protection and representation at work Benefits for members Help in times of need

8. Benefits for Members Visit www.unison.org.uk for more details

9. Other member benefits UNISON Welfare Legal Services Learning and Organising Frizzel Financial Services UIA Insurance Britannia Building Society Britannia Rescue Croyde Bay Holiday Village Discounts at theme parks

10. What does membership cost? Banded subscriptions – Most of our members pay less than £10 a month Paid through salary deduction Includes political fund payment

11. How do I join? Complete an application form Put in internal mail to Branch Office