We hear from one of our Young Member activists on why they felt they had to stand up for young workers
We hear from one of our Young Member activists on why they felt they had to stand up for young workers
The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives
New one-off, online event will take place in June, after national delegate conference cancelled due to the pandemic
The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union remains at £10.63 an hour
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
The Regional Convenor Team and Regional Secretary continue to express dismay over the Government’s handling of the pandemic and deep concerns over the sharp rise in cases across the UK. The region’s priorities remain to protect the health and wellbeing of our members, their colleagues and families, and to support members working on the front-line of this […]
Voting in the election opens to all eligible UNISON members on 28 October
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 […]
Serving public service workers for two decades has been ‘honour and privilege’
The feedback from this has helped inform the development of new Access Standards for online meetings and clarified the areas where an […]
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 […]
Along with the usual business of electing our committees and representatives for the year ahead, the packed meeting heard a range of motions including calling on the union to […]
But championing and defending our members are always on UNISON’s agenda
24 February’s AGM sent a message of support to striking Birmingham Home Carers
General Guidance (All branches wishing to award honoraria): Branch Honoraria Process - National Guidance If a branch wishes to award honoraria, they should refer to the document above and […]