Join our interactive online event on Thurs 5 Dec – to celebrate your amazing activism & successes
Gain knowledge and skills, share ideas, and network with fellow reps from across the regions
To register & more info:
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UNISON Housing Workers Survey 2024
“Dear John,
If you haven’t already,
please take our anonymous survey and help us campaign for a better approach to
social housing, and for better support for the workers who deliver it.Amidst the ongoing housing crisis and with a new government …Read more…
Need our support? Don’t delay in letting us know
Well done to Notts UNISON for bringing this important issue up. To be clear though, UNISON will not offer full representation on issues that arose before you joined and 4 weeks afterwards. Read more…
UNISON Winter Essentials Grant – one month to go
A month to go before low paid UNISON members can apply for this welcome grant. I was worried that the cuts to the welfare budget approved by the majority NEC Group would have meant it might have been discontinued but the money cut could have helped tho…Read more…
Disciplinary or grievance hearing? It’s dangerous to go Solo…
100% agree. I would also add sickness meetings, redundancy, restructures, changes to terms and conditions, office moves…Hat tip Notts UNISON branchRead more…
“Bill will make game-changing improvements to working life, says UNISON”
This is special. A very welcome day. Good news for workers and responsible employers. Still lots to do. Fair pay agreement in social care will be an historic stepCommenting on the publication of the employment rights bill today (Thursday),&n…Read more…
London Party Conference 2024: Tuesday
Weather was much better so went for another run around the boundary of the magnificent Sefton Park (opposite way from Sunday). Other than that I had a lazy start trying to decide which fringes to go to. Lots of the social housing fringes have bee…Read more…
Trade Union Congress 2024: Tuesday
(better late than…) Day 3 for me started with a windy run along Brighton prom and back. Apologies but due to a number of reasons (including a furry of urgent calls and messages from my UNISON members regarding a pending deadline about proposed change…Read more…
Picket Line for Fair Pay: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Strike 4/5 Sept 2024
Yesterday I went to the London CIV (Collective pension investment vehicle for London Council Pension funds) in Woolwich Works, Greenwich. During lunch time I made my way to near by Queen Elizabeth Hospital to join low paid health assistants on their se…Read more…
UNISON General Secretary on Greenwich & Lewisham Hospital picket line for fair pay
Brilliant picket line this morning at Greenwich and Lewisham hospitals. Applauding the courage and commitment of these workers. Time for @LG_NHS to do the right thing and pay them fairly @unisontheunion Christina McAneaHundreds of healt…Read more…
UNISON Collage: Upcoming events in September 24
UNISON College@unisonlearning·2hHere’s a taste of some the upcoming courses and events in September 🙂
For more information and to register, please visit: https://learning.unison.org.uk/events/
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Just voted for Anu Prashar in Labour NEC elections. Please share.
Just back from holidays and catching up on many things. Anu is a top candidate for this position on our Labour NEC and I have no hesitation in voting for and endorsing her. Read more…
UNISON NEC at our National Delegate Conference 2024 (with some missing for valid reasons)
This photo arrived this today by Royal Mail to my home address which I have scanned and uploaded. A great photograph of our General Secretary, Christina McAnea and many good comrades but also those who allowed a number of vile comments to be made…Read more…
“UNISON votes to renew political fund”
Good result. 97% of UNISON members (who took part in the ballot) voted in favour of us retaining our Labour Link and Campaign fund. Trade unions funding is definitely the “Cleanest money in Politics”.Turn out was not great (14%) but similar…Read more…
UNISON: Hybrid Working/Working from Home Guidance
Check out UNISON Guidance on this important subject for so many workers. Working from home/hybrid working is probably the biggest change, I have ever experienced in my time in employment. There is lots of positive things for workers and employers…Read more…
Vote to Save our UNISON Political funds
Last day for postal ballot papers to arrive at scrutineers is this Friday 16 August at 5pm. So really need to post today! Find the ballot paper and freepost envelope then vote & post to secure our political campaign and i…Read more…
UNISON will stand up to the politics of hate
Recent racist riots across the country have been a disgrace and completely shameful. UNISON will be standing up to the thugs and bigots who are attempting to divide working class people by such violence and intimidation. They will not succeed. .&…Read more…
The Health and Safety at Work Act turned 50 on 31 July
In a rapidly changing world of work – legislative modernisation, a properly funded HSE and stronger rights for union safety reps – are all essential to keep people safe at work.
Get involved –
https://unison.org.uk/unison-health-and-safety/becom…Read more…
Voted to keep UNISON Political campaigns
Last week I got a ballot paper on whether or not to keep our Union’s political campaign fund or not. I voted “YES” and posted in on Sunday. This ballot has to take place every 10 years. Our ability to campaign on political issues to protect membe…Read more…
UNISON: Vote YES to keep our political fund and maintain our campaign voice
UNISON is required by law
to ballot all members as to whether or not we should keep the political fund.
This ballot is now underway, and all members are encouraged to
participate!
So what is the political fund?
The…Read more…