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General secretary election

The general secretary election is your chance to vote to elect the most senior person in our union. Every UNISON members is encouraged to use their vote. After hearing from all the candidates, the Eastern Regional Council voted to nominate Christina McAnea. More information

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

Update on regional events into 2021

The BIG Weekend event, previously postponed to the autumn, will be rescheduled for May 2021. We will continue to be vigilant in our support of members and activists during these […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Young Members Officer Training and Networking Webinar

Date
18 November 2020 5:00pm–6:00pm
Location
Online event

We’d like to invite all new and potential Young Members’ Officers to a training and networking session as part of the TUC’s Young Workers Month in November. What will this course cover? recruiting new members and organising and encouraging existing young members to become active in the branch and in UNISON campaigns; building a branch […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Regional Council

Date
24 November 2020 11:00am–12:30pm
Location
Online meeting

Delegates are registered by branches at the start of the year. Any additional delegates for this meeting must be registered by 27 October 2020. The meeting is chaired by the Regional Convenor […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

South East regional council nominates Paul Holmes in general secretary election

Voting in the election opens to all eligible UNISON members on 28 October

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Objectives Group

Date
23 September 2020 10:30am–12:00pm
Location
Online meeting

Outcome

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Regional events and meetings for the remainder of 2020

Covid-19 has meant that we have been unable to proceed with several routine meetings and events since March this year. Although society has begun to open up again, the threat of the virus is still very much present, as can be seen across the country, with local lockdowns taking place in towns and cities. When […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Members Officer Training and Networking Webinar

Date
24 August 2020 2:30pm–3:30pm
Location
Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected Disabled Members Officers 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.

LGBT+ Officer Training and Networking Webinar

Date
19 August 2020 11:00am–12:00pm
Location
Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected LGBT+ Officers 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 on […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Black Members Officer Training and Networking Webinar

Date
18 August 2020 2:00pm–3:00pm
Location
Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected Black Members Officers 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.

Women’s Officer Training and Networking Webinar

Date
11 August 2020 3:00pm–4:00pm
Location
Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected Women’s Officers 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 on […]

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.

Dave Prentis to stand down as UNISON general secretary

“Every day for the past 47 years, I’ve been proud to serve this union. I have always been driven by a belief in […]

Article 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.

Regional events through July and August

The feedback from this has helped inform the development of new Access Standards for online meetings and clarified the areas where an […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.