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Union Trade Stand March 2026

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•Iran conflict You may want to check your nearest best fuel prices (Look under Greater Manchester + Town). Also you can obtain the PetrolPrices App

• Quick Note – November 2025 Budget changes – https://www.bishopfleming.co.uk/insights/autumn-budget-2025-summary-what-you-need-know

• GMB PPE Campaign

• Bank Cards Contactless Limit Lifted 19/3

• Stalybridge Street Festival April to Nov

• TMBC May Elections staffing

• Costco membership staff benefits

• Branch union membership handout/poster Handout v5

• Work cars tax reimbursement change

• Campaign Unsafe School Nursing

• Blue Light Card discount

• Eye safety

• Free Death Cover
• 1950’s WASP loss for their campaign continues.
• Report Fraud replaces Action Fraud-See Warnings
• Jess’s Rule for you at your GP practice
• Estate Planning
• Safety-Free full winter car checks at KwikFit
• Your Trade union legal firm UnionLine & Vauxhall Law Centre
• Volunteer Stewarding at June Congress
• Pay-&-Conditions 26/27
• Health
• Raising Funds- for a Good Cause
• Employment Rights Act
• Schools – Funding & Nursing
• Praised Tameside Employees
• Retiring – Remain a union member one annual payment

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• Warnings – Dopamine Agonists drugs behaviour changes AND Gmail auto opt in AI function privacy issue AND 2026 Arsink Malware virus in Apps AND Email checker
• Events – Together Alliance Rally 28th

Thoughts This Month For Us All:

March –

Have a local vote on the clock change.

https://vote.easypolls.net/69c7f3b3b23f07006060b595

Bank Card Contactless Limit Lifted

•British Summer time clocks go Forward 29th •St Davids day •Mothers day 15th •First day of spring 20th •National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire Gulf War 35th Anniversary 1st •Six Nations Rugby, England 7th & 14th •Self injury awareness day •World

20th First Day of Spring

Bipolar Day •St Partick’s day 17th •international women’s day •Womens history month •Neurodiversity Celebration Week •Ramadan •Autism Acceptance Week •World Oral Health Day

Formula One Starts 6th Ends Dec

•Formula One season commences 6th Ends Dec •Tax year is ending, assessing savings and allowances •Unions-Stand up against racism & far right 28th