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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
