On Saturday 10 February 2024, UNISON South East held its Regional Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2024, the most important date in the calendar for our regional democracy. Nearly 100 dedicated delegates gathered at UNISON Centre to debate policy and elect representatives, exemplifying our commitment to members shaping the future of the union. We […]
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Trade unionism is all about getting organised, and organising around equality is a vital way for underrepresented groups to increase their voice both at work and within the union. On Friday 13 October 2023, our Equality Conference was an opportunity for activists and members from across the region to come together and equip themselves with […]
In September 2023, activists from three UNISON regions gathered in London to learn, share and develop our joint international campaigning work.
The BIG Weekend 2023 celebrated UNISON’s 30th birthday, as well as delivering some excellent training and strategising for the future!
As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.
In an historic result, Rosita Ellis, Sharon Gedling and Sandra Charles were elected as the Regional Convenor Team for UNISON South East
Over 150 people attended our first ever BIG Weekend on 20-22 May at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Here’s the lowdown on a great event.
Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region
We hear from one of our Young Member activists on why they felt they had to stand up for young workers
The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives
All face-to-face regional activist education and member learning courses have also been suspended until 31 March 2021. However, we have and will […]
Voting in the election opens to all eligible UNISON members on 28 October
Covid-19 has meant that we have been unable to proceed with several routine meetings and events since March this year. Although society has begun to open up again, the threat of the virus is still very much present, as can be seen across the country, with local lockdowns taking place in towns and cities. When […]
Serving public service workers for two decades has been ‘honour and privilege’
The last twelve weeks have seen the country on lockdown due to Covid-19. Restrictions are beginning to lift in many areas. However, it remains the case that ‘business as usual’ is still some way off in almost all sections of society. The region’s priorities throughout this crisis have been to protect the health and wellbeing […]