Online ERA Refresher Training

15 – 25 February 2022

Online event

By law, all workplace representatives are required to undertake training at least once every five years to keep up to date and maintain their ERA certification. The refresher course aims to update reps on new legislation which is relevant to their role and introduce new developments within UNISON. Much like a face to face course, […]

Regional Council AGM 2022

12 February 2022 10:00am–2:30pm

Microsoft Teams

The Regional Council is the governing body of the region and all branches are invited to participate. We run on an annual cycle, meeting three times a year to develop regional policies and determine the region’s objectives and priorities.

Digital Skills: Confidence

10 February 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar

Build your confidence! The use of digital technology is increasing in our workplaces and in our personal lives, from accessing digital payslips to paying council tax online. We all need to develop our digital skills to keep up with changing technologies. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk   Outcome

Online Organising Stewards Course

10 January – 7 February 2022

Microsoft Teams

This online course will be spread between Monday 10 January 2022 to Monday 7 February 2022. The course is a combination of fixed tutorial times and independent flexible working. There will be 5 hours of work a week (for every week of the 6 week course), inclusive of the tutorial times. There are a number […]

Branch Succession Planning

7 February 2022

Online

Branch Succession Planning This one hour workshop is aimed at stewards who are currently representing members online in Grievance or Disciplinary Hearings This workshop will cover: This course will : Examine why succession planning is so important for your branch. Discuss ways of talent spotting existing and new activists. Explore creative solutions to this problem. […]

Cancer in the Workplace (World Cancer Day)

4 February 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar

Find out more about cancer in the workplace, the impact of Covid-19 and how to support colleagues experiencing cancer-related ill-health. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk Outcome

Regional Young Members AGM

27 January 2022 4:00pm–5:30pm

Online Meeting

This year’s Regional Young Members AGM will take place virtually on Thurs 27th Jan 2022 4pm-5:30pm

Regional Committee

25 January 2022 11:00am–12:30pm

Online meeting (physical meeting if allowed)

The Regional Committee is the operational body of the Regional Council. The Regional Committee exercises the functions of the Regional Council between meetings and is accountable to Regional Council, to which it submits regular reports.   Outcome

Women’s Committee AGM

24 January 2022 5:30pm–7:00pm

Online Meeting

In accordance with national guidance, this year’s Regional Women’s AGM will be taking place virtually. In order to accommodate this and ensure that members in the South East have the opportunity to participate fairly and democratically, we have made some slight changes to the normal processes and timescales. Everything you need to know, including details […]

SE Welfare Committee

20 January 2022 11:00am–12:30pm

Online Meeting

The Welfare Committee is uniquely able to intervene with individual members in cases of great need.

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace

17 – 19 January 2022

Online event

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace- Monday 17 January to Wednesday 19 January 2022 This course is to assist reps to understand the role they could play in raising awareness of mental health as a workplace issue. This course will cover Awareness. Knowledge. Representing and supporting. How to organise around mental health. Tutorial dates: Monday […]

Budget Busting

17 January 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Webinar

This course will look at the issue of debt and how it may affect our members, consider how we can support and signpost members in difficult financial situations, and look at basic budgeting. To sign up please email your membership number to: membereducationse@union.co.uk Outcome

Negotiating Skills Workshop

10 December 2021 1:00pm–4:00pm

Online

This workshop is aimed at UNISON representatives who are involved in negotiations or who are likely to become involved in negotiations with management on policies, pay, change management, and conditions. It will help participants to: develop and practice negotiating skills be more effective team negotiators understand the process of negotiating be familiar with different styles […]

International Relations Committee

9 December 2021 11:00am–12:30pm

Online Meeting

International Relations oversees our links with trade unions in other countries and also coordinates with international campaigns.

SE Healthcare Committee

8 December 2021 11:00am–11:50am

Online Meeting

The Regional Healthcare Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Healthcare workers.