Delegates look to building a better future when the pandemic is finally over
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UNISON Special Delegate Conference 2021: Day 1
Today was the first day of the virtual (for obvious reasons) UNISON delegate conference. It will finish on Thursday. Last year there was no conference due to Covid, so it seems a long, long time since we had our last conference.
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Greater London UNISON Regional Council AGM 2021
Today was the Annual General Meeting of the UNISON Greater London Regional Council. It was held virtually with a shortened agenda but mirrored what happened when we had past physical meetings (sort of).
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Branch resources review restarts, with pledge to stay on schedule
Over 350 branches have already taken part, with 17 to be approached for in-depth interviews
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UNISON president calls for a ‘global recovery’ after the pandemic
UNISON members address virtual TUC congress, highlighting the impact on workers of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Solidarity with Colombians as Covid compounds crisis
There is still time for branches to make donations to the president’s charity
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UNISON National Delegate Conference 2020 (Not)
This is great picture of our UNISON Presidential team. From left is Senior Vice President, Sian Stockham (Support Care worker Wales); President, Josie Bird, (Local Government Newcastle) and James Anthony (Nurse in Birmingham).
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President stresses UNISON’s myth-busting role
Josie Bird tells conference the union must continue to grow, to provide and even stronger opposition to the government
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‘Our strength comes from you’, president tells conference
Josie Bird salutes UNISON’s Black members for their work in fighting back against increasing racism and intolerance
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Holocaust Memorial Day: standing together
UNISON event honours the victims of genocides, as speakers stress the need to remember – and to fight to stop future genocides
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UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Victims of the Nazi regime and modern genocides remembered
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Totally fed up of losing General Elections: UNISON NEC
On Wednesday there was a post general election meeting of the UNISON National Executive Committee at our headquarters in Euston. I hold one of the two elected NEC seats for UNISON members who work in the UK Voluntary Sector and Housing Associations.
UNISON newly elected Presidential team 2019/2020
Congratulations to Josie Bird from @NorthernUNISON elected @unisontweets President. Sian Stockham @sian_aber elected Senior Vice President and @JamesAnthonyRN elected Junior Vice President. Great team! #UNISON #NEC #UNDC19.
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Reminder: “This is Palestine” UNISON event tomorrow Wednesday 25 January
I must visit Palestine but in the meanwhile I will listen, learn and enquire from those who have. Email Phil if you are going so he can order refreshmentsRead more…
“This is Palestine” meeting for UNISON Members about solidarity with and current situation in Palestine at our National Headquarters in Euston, London 6.30pm Wednesday 25 January 2017
Looking forward to chairing this meeting. Please make sure you email Phil (p.thompson@unison.co.uk) if you want to attend. Read more…
Why union branches have to follow the money…
Picture from last weeks packed Greater London workshop on branch finance in the UNISON centre. NEC Chair of the Finance Committee, Josie Bird, led the training supported by National and Regional officers.
The aims of the training were:-
To understand …Read more…