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We are for everyone who wants fair, healthy and productive workplaces and our members strive to build a better […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 can make their […]

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 […]

This helps build equality throughout the work of the Union. It can also be a valuable way for members to get involved in the […]

The branch committee should agree proposals before the AGM (and this should be minuted). A quorate AGM should then discuss and vote on the […]

Date

6 – 8 March 2020

Location

The View Hotel Eastbourne

Women make up half of the population and half the workforce of the UK and the course will also explore the relationship and history of women workers and the […]

Date

16 April 2020 4:00pm–5:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre

Covid-19: All meetings and events are postponed until end of May 2020   Outcome

Date

16 April 2020 5:00pm–6:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre

Covid-19: All meetings and events postponed until end of May 2020 Outcome

Date

22 July 2020 2:30pm–3:30pm

Location

Online event

We’d like to invite you to a webinar and panel discussion, bringing together Black activists from around the region. Panellists include Assistant General Secretary, Roger McKenzie, and Chair of Regional Black Members, Rosita Ellis. We will be discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, the Public Health England report, organising and campaigning for equality in the […]

Date

5 August 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

Location

Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected Equality Co-ordinators/ Reps to a training and networking session designed to introduce you to your new role. The aims of these sessions are;  To find out more about what is involved in your new role To make individual action plans for the rest of 2020 dependent […]