The ballot runs from 23 May to 4 July 2023 and covers tens of thousands of council and school workers in the region.
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2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This video message is from Susan Cooper-Olawale.
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2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This is a guest blog from Regional Convenor Rosita Ellis.
2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This is Bill Acharjee’s story.
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Facilities staff at the university are celebrating after winning their campaign against privatisation by the backdoor and cuts to terms and conditions.
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As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.
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Canterbury Pride is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and UNISON South East is thrilled to be a lead sponsor.
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UNISON South East is proudly sponsoring a number of Prides across the region in 2023, including Canterbury, Dover and Hastings.
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UNISON South East was involved jointly with other unions with events taking place on 28 April 2023 to mark International Workers memorial day, including in Portsmouth.
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Hundreds of staff at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are to work to rule from next week in a dispute over pay, says their union UNISON today (Friday).
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A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor