Local Government Committee

8 June 2023 1:30pm–3:00pm

Online meeting

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

Finance Committee Meeting

5 June 2023 11:00am–12:30pm

Online Meeting

The Finance Committee is accountable to the Regional Council for all finances in the region relating to the lay member budget.

LGBT+ Committee and Open Group Meeting

3 June 2023 10:30am–12:00pm

Online meeting

The regional LGBT+ Committee represents self-identifying LGBT+ members across the region.

Disabled Members Committee Meeting

1 June 2023 1:30pm–3:00pm

UNISON Centre, Euston (hybrid)

Outcome

Police and Justice Committee

31 May 2023 11:00am–3:00pm

Ranger House, Guildford

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

International Relations Committee

31 May 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm

Online meeting

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

Women’s Committee

24 May 2023 5:30pm–7:00pm

Online meeting

The Women’s Committee campaigns for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and supports campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Regional Equality Action Group

23 May 2023 10:00am–11:30am

Online meeting

The Regional Equality Action Group focuses on improving equalities in the region on behalf of our branches and regional SOGs.

OLBA (Branch Treasurer) Training

15 May 2023 9:30am–12:30pm

Online

This course is aimed at new Branch Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers. This course will cover: An overview of the OLBA system – functionality and report Showing you how your accounts are completed. Entering your receipts and payments with help and support from course tutor(s). Completing reconciliations for your bank/savings accounts. An overview of the new […]

Online ERA Refresher Training

9 – 10 May 2023

Online

Please Note: due to changes with the Guildford office this course will now be delivered online. ERA (Employment Relations Act 1999) Refresher Training 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 […]

Building a Discrimination Case

27 April 2023 11:00am–3:00pm

Microsoft Teams

Thompsons solicitors are delivering a course for UNISON branch activists in the South East over how to more effectively build a discrimination case, This will be a one day training course delivered on Microsoft Teams. DATE: Thursday 27 April 2023 TIME: 11am to 3pm VENUE: online course Each branch in the region may send one […]

Online Health and Safety Representatives Course

17 – 21 April 2023

Online

Please Note: due to changes with the Guildford office this course will now be delivered online. This course is aimed at new health and safety representatives. This course is designed to be classroom based, and will be delivered by West Thames College at a venue to be confirmed. You will learn about health and safety […]

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace

12 – 14 April 2023

Online event

TUC Mental Health in the Workplace 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. Here are a number of other criteria which you must be […]

Regional Committee

5 April 2023 11:00am–12:30pm

Online meeting TBC

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

Unconscious Bias Workshop

3 April 2023 10:00am–1:00pm

Online

In this online workshop you will learn about what unconscious bias actually is and how our brains process information. Why does unconscious bias happen and where does it come from? What are the effects and impact of unconscious bias on individuals in society and in the workplace? How can we address our own and other […]