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SE Region Womens Committee

Date
20 November 2021 9:30am–11:00am
Location
Online Meeting

The Women’s Committee campaign for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and support campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Members Committee Meeting

Date
6 October 2021 2:00pm–3:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

UNISON supports networks of self organised groups (SOGs) in branches and regions across the union. Our SOGs campaign for equality in the workplace and for improvements to legislation for workplaces and the wider community. The SOGs are represented at Regional Council and most other regional committees, but are accountable to their respective national group. Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

SE Region Womens Committee

Date
15 July 2021 5:30pm–7:00pm
Location
Online Meeting

The Women’s Committee campaign for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and support campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Members Committee Meeting

Date
8 July 2021 2:00pm–3:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

The Regional Disabled Members Committee represents Disabled members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Members Committee Meeting

Date
26 April 2021 2:00pm–3:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

UNISON supports networks of self organised groups (SOGs) in branches and regions across the union. Our SOGs campaign for equality in the workplace and for improvements to legislation for workplaces and the wider community. The SOGs are represented at Regional Council and most other regional committees, but are accountable to their respective national group. Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Members Committee Meeting

Date
23 February 2021 1:00pm–2:30pm
Location
Online Meeting

UNISON supports networks of self organised groups (SOGs) in branches and regions across the union. Our SOGs campaign for equality in the workplace and for improvements to legislation for workplaces and the wider community. The SOGs are represented at Regional Council and most other regional committees, but are accountable to their respective national group. Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

SE Local Government Committee (online meeting)

Date
16 February 2021 10:00am–11:30am
Location
Online meeting

UNISON represents people employed in all areas of public services, and in the region we organise our members into six service groups (SGs). There is a SG committee for each and they coordinate campaigning and organising in their respective employers and workplaces. The SGs are represented at Regional Committee and most other regional committees, but […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UN Anti-Racism Day – National Day of Action

Date
20 March 2021
Location
Online

March 20 2021 is UN Anti-Racism Day. This event will be marked with an online national rally with speakers representing the broad alliance of communities and organisations that make up the anti-racist movement. The growth of the Black Lives Matter movement has shone a fresh spotlight on the horrific levels of racism around the world. […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

TUC survey reveals 71% of working mothers denied furlough

Working parents – particularly mothers – are in an impossible situation this lockdown. UNISON is calling for paid parental leave to support them

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON salutes team that kept up abortion access in lockdown

Union-sponsored annual nursing team award goes to nurses who helped ensure women had access to abortion services during COVID-19

Article on the UNISON National site.

Reflecting on the Lawrence Review – actions and recommendations for branches

UNISON South East outlines a series of recommendations and actions that branches can take to challenge inequality for Black members at work as we navigate through the pandemic

Article on the UNISON South East site.

ONLINE EVENT – Homeworking during the pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges

Date
23 November 2020 12:00pm–1:30pm
Location
Online

This online webinar is aimed at UNISON members and activists. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a dramatic increase in the number of workers that have been working from home. Sometimes as a result of direct instructions from governments / devolved parliaments and sometimes as a result of workers shielding. This webinar explores the challenges faced […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Black members Live!

Date
22 – 23 January 2021
Location
Online

We hope you are well and keeping safe. 2020 has been a year of change, challenge and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled.  But we still want to involve you, share information on how Black members are keeping active in UNISON […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

A champion of diversity

Our Nelson Mandela Award winner on heroes, history, activism and bringing more Black people to the boardroom

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

‘I may have retired from work, it doesn’t mean I’ve retired from life’

We speak to Karen Clark about the contribution UNISON’s retired members make to the union

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.