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Speak up for schools – all you need, on your phone

We’re trying something new for the schools campaign and ballot. It’s a new engagement tool for your phone to help you maximise recruitment and ballot participation.

Digital on the digital.unison site.

Proud to be in UNISON

Date
19 January 2017 – 31 December 2018

UNISON South East has launched a campaign to celebrate everything good about being a UNISON member. Trade unions have a long history of campaigning and organising around issues that affect all spheres of life; here our members tell us why they are proud to be part of the union movement and #proudtobeinUNISON

Campaign on the UNISON South East site.

Use unallocated business rates to ease the social care funding crisis

    The government could ease the social care crisis by handing back to councils in the South East millions in surplus cash raised from business rates, according to new figures published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. If local authorities in the South East were given back their share of business rates that have been collected […]

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON South East site.

Region launches fair pay campaign

UNISON South East has launched a campaign for a fair living wage for all workers. UNISON and its predecessors were among the first organisations in the country to support the Living Wage. There are over 1,300 employers accredited as living wage employers by the Living Wage Foundation. The Scotland government has established the living wage […]

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.

Let’s show how we ♡ UNISON

As the campaign against the Trade Union Bill continues, let’s show everyone why we love unions – and UNISON in particular

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Prentis pays tribute to NI campaigners over NHS homes

Three-year campaign has helped keep many homes open in Northern Ireland, but threats remain as politicians ‘bicker’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Treasury to benefit from paying local government workers living wage, says report

Report reveals bigger take for Treasury would reduce the cost of meeting the local government pay claim by 55%

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON responds to CIPD report into zero hours contracts

UNISON today insisted that huge numbers of zero hours contract jobs are unjustified and unsuitable for many public services, despite new CIPD report.

Article, Press release on the UNISON National site.

New national minimum wage rate sees value cut again

UNISON says inflation means these ‘rises’ are effectively a further cut in the value of the national minimum wage

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for a better start for young people

Survey of young people shows that 93% do not think that the government is doing enough to help them to cope with the recession

Article on the UNISON National site.

Thousands turn out to defend Lewisham A and E

UNISON ‘overwhelmed by the response from the community’ as march sees huge turnout to defend Lewisham hospital

Article on the UNISON National site.

PCC elections on Thursday (England – except London – and Wales only)

Encourage members to vote in police and crime commissioner elections

Article on the UNISON National site.

Barnet council recommends backing in-house bid

Barnet UNISON welcomes “fantastic news” – but stresses that there’s more to do

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON ramps up campaign ahead of Living Wage week

Union plans week of activity, including seminar and parliamentary event, to boost the fight for a living wage

Article on the UNISON National site.

Get ready for Living Wage Week

November 4-10 is Living Wage Week – make sure that you’re ready with our range of materials and campaigning documents

Article on the UNISON National site.