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Unite and other unions across the East Midlands have signed the TUC Dying to Work charter with the East Midlands Combined Authority in Chesterfield yesterday (14 Aug) along with Claire Ward, the Mayor of the East Midlands. Regional Coordinating Officer Shaun Lee signed the charter, which sets out an agreed way that employers will support […]
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Donations are being sought for healthcare support workers as their dispute at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust continues
The article Strike fund appeal for Nottingham healthcare workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Donations are being sought for healthcare support workers as their dispute at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust continues
The article Strike fund appeal for Nottingham healthcare workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Staff at iconic Nottingham music venue, Rock City, are fighting for Unite recognition, and have been given support by comrades in the Musician Union. Workers at the world famous concert hall began their public campaign for union recognition earlier in June, but still have no response from Rock City owners DHP Family. Unite has now […]
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Union warns against Reform’s opposition to the Employment Rights Bil
The article UNISON defends workers’ rights ahead of May elections first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Union warns against Reform’s opposition to the Employment Rights Bil
The article UNISON defends workers’ rights ahead of May elections first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham convened a summit in the East Midlands on Wednesday (March 1) where union activists from across the region met to discuss Unite’s laser-focus on jobs, pay and conditions. Nearly 200 union activists attended the meeting in Leicester from the region, including reps from Rolls Royce, Toyota, Nottingham City Council, Siemens, […]
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Well done the East Midlands Regional Convenor Team for this. A number of other Regional Teams have sent similar advice to branches. The Greater London Regional Convenor Team (which I am one of) sent a request to the new “Presidential team” and the Lond…Read more…
New University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group signs agreement to protect jobs in merged Northampton General Hospital and Kettering General Hospital trusts
The article UNISON campaign to…Read more…
Labour councillor Ross Willmott, who’s standing as a Labour candidate for Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has been a trade union member for most of his…Read more…
As Boris Johnson heads to Brussels for last ditch talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over an EU trade deal, Unite regional secretary for the East Midlands, Paresh Patel…Read more…
Leicester is the first city in the UK to re-enter strict lockdown after a local surge in new coronavirus cases. More than 950 new cases have been recorded in a two-week period, which has prompted the…Read more…
Eastern Region is looking for members and branches to help celebrate the NHS’s 72nd birthday this July
The article Help celebrate the NHS’s birthday first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Promised 4% increase in April 2020 will be first pay rise in three years for staff at crisis council
The article Northants council workers to get pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Senior Unite activists from the East Midlands will lobby MPs tomorrow (March 12) against a “no deal” Brexit as well as the prime minister’s Brexit deal, as parliament prepares for a number of key…Read more…
The university drops its plan after magnificent branch campaign, including 100% backing for industrial action
The article Leicester University security team wins battle against cut to hours and pay…Read more…
Communication practitioner wins teaching and learning support staff category at the National Association for Special Educational Needs’ annual awards
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Plans to announce yet more cuts and closures to services will leave the most vulnerable people in the county with nowhere to turn
The article Northamptonshire County Council plans are going too far,…Read more…
UNISON’s welfare charity is holding an election to find six trustees to direct its work
The article There for You needs you! first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre (EMCHC) at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester – which treats children and adults with heart problems from birth – was on the brink of closure after NHS England…Read more…