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About us

We are UNISON South West, made up of 90,000 public service workers. From hospitals to town halls, schools to street cleaners, libraries to police stations, we are the people who keep Britain going twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our members unite together in the belief that all workers deserve to live with dignity […]

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Democracy

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 […]

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Strategic committees

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 […]

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South West regional committee

This body is elected from all UNISON South West Branches and lay structures. 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 deputy convenor.  Members are elected to South West Committee by standing for one of the three strategic […]

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South West regional council

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 […]

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About UNISON South East

UNISON is one of the UK’s largest trade unions, serving more than 1.3 million members. We represent full-time and part-time staff who provide public services, although they may be employed in both the public and private sectors. What we do UNISON represents and acts for members working in a range of public services and utilities. […]

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Democracy

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 […]

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Young 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 […]

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Disabled Members

UNISON is committed to achieving equality for all by fighting disability discrimination and campaigning to remove barriers to employment in the workplace. Through self organisation disabled members help the Union to identify and challenge discrimination. This helps build equality throughout the work of the Union. It can also be a valuable way for members to […]

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Branch Honoraria

These guidance notes are designed to help branches and organisers navigate the regional and national processes for the payment of branch honoraria. Regional Honoraria Contacts: Elizabeth Britton / e.britton@unison.co.uk 2024 Honoraria Panel: The Regional Honoraria Panel is a lay member committee which adjudicates on honoraria proposals made by branches which require a decision from the […]

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Women’s History Course Part 1

Date
6 – 8 March 2020
Location
The View Hotel Eastbourne

This course is open to all women members who are interested in learning more about the history of women’s struggle for equality. This course will look at some of the many women’s rights campaigns led by the women of the first wave feminist movement. This course will also give you the opportunity to examine the […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

POSTPONED: Young Members Forum

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

Event on the UNISON South East site.

POSTPONED: SE National Young Members’ Weekend pre-meet

Date
16 April 2020 5:00pm–6:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre

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

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Black members activist webinar

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Equality Co-ordinators/ Reps Training and Networking Webinar

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.