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Fed up of lining the pockets of rich mobile moguls? From the people’s union we bring you the people’s mobile – so now you can give to charity and save dosh at the same time. Unite’s James Bevan explains
Unite is excited to bring you news that we’ve teamed up with new mobile phone network The People’s Operator (TPO) to bring members a great deal on their mobile phones. Having listened to members we know that staying in touch with friends and family is vital, but saving money on bills is more important than ever.
So that’s why we have worked hard to deliver this new partnership, which delivers excellent value calls, texts and surfing, helping people stay in touch and save money.
Even better, TPO-to-TPO calls and texts are free, subject to a fair use policy. This means an average family on Pay As You Go (PAYG) could save up to £1,795 a year by switching to TPO*.
Leading digital union At the same time as launching this new partnership, we have also unveiled the new Unite website, which allows members to see at a glance what the union offers them, as well as share members views, stories and news.
Unite will use these new digital tools, alongside communications like uniteWORKS, to make sure your union continues to offer an excellent service and is even more accessible.
We want to bring our members’ daily experiences to wider attention. Too often, the lives of working people are overlooked
by the traditional media; Unite will do what it can to ensure your stories are told and will be using our new media channels to do that.
Free TPO to TPO calls The free TPO-to-TPO calls could save members, your friends and families some serious money. As long as customers abide by the fair use policy, they will be able to make free calls and texts to anyone else on the network, helping save cash whilst staying on touch. So get your friends and family on board to save a bundle.
Making a difference with every call and text TPO is based on a brilliant idea, a mobile network that helps good causes at no cost to users.
That’s why 25 per cent of TPO’s profits are given away to the TPO Foundation to support causes across the UK. This totally independent foundation gives money to good causes and is chaired by Sir Christopher Kelly, who is chairman of the committee on standards in public life.
This means that just by using the TPO network members can raise money for good causes and it won’t cost them a penny extra. That’s got to be easier than running a marathon or sitting in a bath of baked beans, right?
Doing things better TPO is a network you can trust, as the model is based on a better way of doing
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mobiles. All of the employees at the network (including the call centre) are based in the UK and the workplaces unionised. On top of that, each member of staff gets paid at least the living wage, which is a refreshing change when you see the way some big corporations have been behaving lately.
Helping us get even better organised Every new Unite member we get on to the TPO network makes our union stronger.
The free TPO-to-TPO calls and texts mean that workplace reps can keep in regular contact with members, updating them on the latest union and workplace news, as well as organising campaigns.
It will also allow us to grow the UniteYou text service on 86888, keeping members up to date with news about their union via text messages and allowing members to share their views on key issues.
Unite will be working closely with reps to see how we can make sure TPO delivers a great service in the workplace and help us organise more effectively, bringing Unite even closer to members.
Can I get a new phone as well as a free SIM? TPO launched as SIM only on pay as you go – but great monthly and SIM-card- only deals are coming early in 2013, so members will be able to get the latest phones, as well as great value mobile calls.
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