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 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 […]
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 last twelve weeks have seen the country on lockdown due to Covid-19. Restrictions are beginning to lift in many areas. However, it remains the case that ‘business as usual’ is still some way off in almost all sections of society. The region’s priorities throughout this crisis have been to protect the health and wellbeing […]
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 […]
UNISON South East’s Regional Council Annual General Meeting took place on 8 February 2020 in London. 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 declare a climate emergency. Two motions were selected as regional […]
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
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 […]