Negotiating Skills

22 – 24 November 2022

UNISON Guildford Office, Ranger House, Walnut Tree Close GU1 4UL

This three day course 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 […]

Online Organising Stewards Course

14 – 18 November 2022

Online

Organising Stewards NB: this course will now be delivered online. Tutorial dates remain the same. This course is aimed at newly elected and less experienced UNISON stewards and is delivered either online or in a classroom. This course will help you to understand the steward’s role in organising members at local level and help you […]

Local Government Finance for UNISON Stewards

9 March – 16 November 2022

Online

This year the Local Government Service Group has once again engaged LGIU to run the online Understanding Local Government Finances training for UNISON stewards, you can find out more and register here. There are 3 sessions available on various dates throughout the year: Session 1: An Introduction to Local Government Finance Session 2: Understanding & […]

Education, Training & Development Committee

15 November 2022 10:30am–12:00pm

Online meeting

ETD plans our activist education programme and is responsible for overseeing member recruitment, organising and branch democracy and governance.

LGBT+ Committee AGM

12 November 2022 10:30am–12:30pm

via Microsoft Teams

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

Community Committee

8 November 2022 10:30am–12:00pm

Online Meeting

The regional Community Committee represents our members working across the South East’s charities, voluntary organisations and some private sector care providers.

YODW: The Disability Pay Gap Webinar

4 November 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Online Webinar

UNISON has made 2022 the Year of Disabled Workers. We want to use these 12 months to highlight the experience of our disabled members, the value they bring to our union and to the workplace, and to call for better enforcement of legal rights including the right to reasonable adjustments at work. Beyond this date […]

SE Welfare Committee

1 November 2022 11:00am–12:30pm

Online Meeting

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

OLBA (Branch Treasurer) Training

26 October 2022 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 […]

We Demand the Truth About Zane! March and petition

21 October 2022 11:00am–1:00pm

College Green, London, SW1P 3JY

On Friday 21 October the Truth About Zane Campaign will be gathering at College Green and marching to present their petition to the prime minister at No.10 Downing Street. The petition has over 110,000 signatures and calls for an independent enquiry into the tragic death of seven year old Zane in 2014. UNISON South East […]

Regional Young Members Forum

20 October 2022 5:00pm–6:30pm

Online Meeting

The Young Members Forum represents young members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.

TUC “We Demand Better” – parliamentary lobby and rally

19 October 2022 11:00am–7:00pm

House of Commons, Westminster, London and rally at Methodist Central Hall

The TUC will be organising a rally and mass lobby of MPs in Parliament to press the case for urgent measures and pay rises to address the cost of living crisis. More details to follow. Contact: policy@unison.co.uk Outcome

SE Healthcare Committee

14 October 2022 11:00am–12:30pm

Online

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.

Representing Members at Virtual Hearings

12 October 2022

Online

Representing Members at Virtual Hearings 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 : How to approach online hearings. Preparation for an online hearing. Communicating with the member about the case. UNISON’s representation protocols. 12 October 2022 […]

Regional Committee

11 October 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