UNISON members at Isle of Wight College are celebrating this month after their local branch reached an agreement that gives them a substantial pay rise and also reduces their working week by two hours with no loss of pay. Isle of Wight branch secretary Mark Chiverton (pictured) said: “Following extensive discussions with Isle of Wight FE […]
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Commenting on the results of the local elections, UNISON South East regional secretary Jo Galloway said: “Across the South East, the political landscape has shifted. “New councillors will quickly discover that local government is judged on the services residents rely on every day. “In Sussex and Hampshire, existing councils are now being replaced with new unitary authorities. That process must not come […]
Commenting on South East Water’s announcement today (Friday) that David Hinton is to step down as chief executive, UNISON South East regional secretary Jo Galloway said: “This has to be a fresh start for South East Water. Staff and customers have been let down for too long. “Workers have carried the company through difficult periods and deserve to […]
Commenting on changes in pay for NHS bank staff across Kent and Medway, UNISON South East regional organiser Abbey Hampshire-Boswell said “Standardising bank pay across Kent and Medway must not become a race to the bottom. Reducing rates risks driving experienced NHS bank staff away at a time when services can least afford it. “Bank workers play a […]
Staff at Dartford’s Darent Valley Hospital are struggling to maintain safe hygiene standards in impossible conditions after more than a week without water, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The situation has added to already intense pressures that have built up across the hospital and is the latest in a long list of systemic failures by Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, the union […]
Care workers recruited from overseas could be driven out of the sector if the government sticks with plans to make them wait up to 15 years for settlement rights, UNISON said today (Wednesday). Severe shortages in the care workforce and poor wages have meant providers have increasingly turned to employing overseas workers to find the skilled staff needed […]
Library assistants, administrators and IT workers are among the support staff at the University of Brighton who have secured a deal giving them up to seven extra days of paid holiday each year, says UNISON today (Wednesday). It follows a long campaign by the union highlighting the unfair difference in annual leave entitlement between academics and staff who work in […]
Atleast 5,000 NHS roles are set to be cut across the South East as health trusts struggle with mounting financial pressures, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Newly published research by the union reveals that trusts in the South East are planning to cut around 5,152 full time equivalent posts by 2028, the highest level of reductions in any region in England. The findings are […]
Commenting on the unveiling of new unitary authorities for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and the decision to delay proposals for Sussex today (Wednesday), UNISON South East regional secretary Jo Galloway said: “This is a significant decision that will shape local government in the South East for decades to come. It’s sensible ministers don’t rush a decision […]
Wokingham Borough Council has made a significant commitment to ensuring equality in its workforce by signing UNISON’s anti-racism charter. The charter, which aims to tackle racism in the public sector, commits organisations to having a clear and visible race equality policy, as well as programme of anti-racism initiatives such as training for all staff. Wokingham Borough Council’s leader […]
UNISON members from across the South East region had an informative and rewarding weekend at this years Communities Conference, which also saw celebrations for a much loved union colleague who was attending for the final time. With a wide range of workshops and events, some fantastic guest speakers and the conduct of vital union business, […]
In September 2025, at Buckinghamshire Health Care we launched an invaluable initiative aimed at supporting colleagues returning to work after maternity leave. This peer support group, initiated by Saba Hussain, Business Manager for the Emergency Floor, addresses the emotional and professional challenges that many parents face during their transition back to work. Saba shared her […]
Do you affiliate to Justice For Colombia? JFC was set up in 2002 by the British trade union movement to support Colombian civil society in its struggle for human rights, labour rights, peace and social justice. JFC promotes links of solidarity between British and Irish trade unions and organisations in Colombia and gives a political voice internationally to Colombian civil society […]
The article is provided by Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group For decades, Nicaragua has fought a vicious enemy determined to undermine and overthrow the Sandinista Revolution. The country faced a 43-year long US-backed dictatorship (1936-1979), a brutal US-financed war during the 80s which cost 30,000 lives, 16 years of US-backed neoliberal governments, a vicious attempted […]
UNISON has appointed Jo Galloway as regional secretary in the south east of England, it was announced today (Thursday). Jo was previously regional secretary in London where she led major campaigns to improve pay and conditions for low-paid NHS staff. These included successful strike action by healthcare assistants in Greenwich over pay gaps affecting black and female workers. Jo also oversaw the return of […]