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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’. Also you can use ‘PetrolPrices’ online or via their App.

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

•IMPORTANT event. Our branch meeting on 27th May see HERE. Join us!

•Welcome Leigh Cleary our full time regional organiser

• YOUR vote on pay & conditions April- 22nd May

• Stealth Tax Petition

• GMB PPE Campaign

• Bank Cards Contactless Limit Lifted 19/3

• Social – Stalybridge Street Festival April to Nov

• Costco membership staff benefits

• Branch union membership handout/poster Handout v5

• Work cars tax reimbursement change

• Campaign Unsafe School Nursing

• Blue Light Card staff 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 – Booking.com breach AND 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 – Your vote on Pay AND Branch members meeting 27th May

Some Thoughts This Month For Us All:

Happy May –

•Mayday 1st •VE Day Victory in Europe 8th •World laughter day 3rd •For Womens mental health month (Mental Health Awarenes week May 11-17) •World Asthma day •National Memorial Arboretum in

Formula One Starts 6th Ends Dec

Staffordshire Remembering National Service day 63rd anniversary 16th • Local Elections 7th •Formula One Grand Prix 1-3rd & 22-24th •Bank holiday 4th & 25th •RHS Chelsea Flower Show 19th-23rd •National children’s day 10th • Iraq war anniversary National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire 22nd •International nurses day 12th •International day of families 15th •General Secretary election ballot 29th •May Day march 4th celebrating 100th anniversary of the 1926 General Strike •TUC conferences 19th

•Settle-Carlisle Railway celebrates 150 years