UNISON’s national executive council has agreed a general secretary election will take place this year
UNISON’s national executive council has agreed a general secretary election will take place this year
By-election procedures and forms can be downloaded from the elections page at unison.org.uk/elections in the […]
We are for everyone who wants fair, healthy and productive workplaces and our members strive to build a better […]
Despite the government’s claims to the contrary, their plans are about gagging charities and charity workers from conducting necessary scrutiny.
Ordinary workers come together in UNISON to win fairer, healthier and more productive workplaces. The union’s staff work hard to enable members to lead the work, set priorities, and build the union. Each UNISON region has a Regional Secretary who is in charge of the day-to-day running of the union and is responsible to the General […]
Responsible for detailed work on the right strategy to reach UNISON’s goals are three strategic committees. Campaigns, communications and political development Campaign effectively to secure high quality public services Ensure clear lines of communication between members and their union representatives, and vice versa Get the region’s voice heard in policy debates at a local and national […]
Conference hears that plans for regional ‘devolution’ have nothing to do with improving the lives of the majority in those areas
Rosa Pavanelli tells delegates that “we must take democracy very seriously,” as she outlines global threat by multinational corporations
It provides leadership across the region on campaigns, organising and bargaining. Neil Guild and Ali Evans are our regional convenors with Trudie Martin as our […]
Regional Council brings together branches from across the region three times a year, to discuss the current issues affecting our members across the region. It meets in January after the annual Get Active event, May, when we hold annual elections, and October. Delegates are elected by each branch and UNISON rules ensure delegations reflect the […]
What we do UNISON represents and acts for members working in a range of public services and utilities. We represent members, negotiate and […]
Democracy is at the heart of everything we do in UNISON, from what we campaign on, to the rules governing membership of our organisation. All members in UNISON belong to a local branch. Over 100,000 members in 109 local branches form UNISON South East. Our members are our strength and our democracy is how members […]
UNISON has almost 10,000 young members in the South East. If you are a UNISON member and aged 30 or under you are automatically entitled to participate as a young member. Why not get involved and help us campaign for the issues affecting young workers. Young members’ groups work to: encourage recruitment, organisation and participation […]
Nominations are now open for this years elections to the union’s national executive council (NEC), the senior body of the union made up of elected union members. The nomination period opened on Monday 9 January and will close at 5pm on Friday 10 February 2017. The NEC is made up of representatives of the union’s […]
This helps build equality throughout the work of the Union. It can also be a valuable way for members to get involved in the […]