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UNISON’s national executive council has agreed a general secretary election will take place this year

Nominations open on 1 December for by elections to the NEC higher education general and Northern region male seats

Despite the government’s claims to the contrary, their plans are about gagging charities and charity workers from conducting necessary scrutiny.

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

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 […]

Information for honorary branch auditors from UNISON head of audit John Nagle

UNISON delegates say ‘Dump Trump’ in message of solidarity to people around the world standing united against the politics of hate

Branches, Regional Committees and Regional Self Organised Group can bid for pots of funding for recruitment and campaigning initiatives.

UNISON members were joined by MPs and campaigners to help build our movement

24 February’s AGM sent a message of support to striking Birmingham Home Carers

But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda

Most hotly contested were the roles of Deputy Regional Convenor and the Regional Delegates to TUC Congress. Thank you to everyone who put their name forward to serve their union in the coming […]

NHS needs put before annual gathering UNISON has cancelled its annual health conference that was due to take place in Brighton from 6-8 April. The decision has been taken in light of the escalation of the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The safety of participants and their families was also at the forefront of the […]

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 […]