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Reserved (low pay) seat threshold for 2021

The cut-off wage for election to reserved (low pay) seats in the union remains at £10.63 an hour

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON’s special delegate conference confirmed

New one-off, online event will take place in June, after national delegate conference cancelled due to the pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Our young members are stronger together

The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives

Article, Equality, News on the UNISON South East site.

Getting involved in the union has provided me with a voice

We hear from one of our Young Member activists on why they felt they had to stand up for young workers

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Regional Council AGM – list of available positions

Branches and Self Organised Groups in the region may make nominations to the following positions, which will be elected at the Regional Council AGM in February each year. All nominations are general – unless otherwise stated. General seats can be occupied by a full UNISON member from the South East region of any gender. Low […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas – you deserve it

I promise that your union will continue to be there for you, next year and beyond, so that we can build an even stronger UNISON. We will deliver a […]

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Growing participation in UNISON South East

Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region

Article on the UNISON South East site.

The BIG weekend is a HUGE success

Over 150 people attended our first ever BIG Weekend on 20-22 May at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Here’s the lowdown on a great event

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Fighting for the right to be politically active

In the UK, that might be as a councillor, an MP, MSP, even as a minister. Despite the shabby efforts of those in the current Tory government, the ideal remains. And yet, for Polly Jones, this […]

bigger picture, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

Voter ID is the government’s ‘latest threat to our democracy’

UNISON calls for photo ID to be abandoned, but urges members to register, for now, to ensure their vote in May elections

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How to participate in local elections

From ensuring you can vote, to campaigning against the far right, here are some key tips for the upcoming local elections. May the 4th be with you

How to, Magazine on the Magazine site.

All women convenors group elected by Regional Council

In an historic result, Rosita Ellis, Sharon Gedling and Sandra Charles were elected as the Regional Convenor Team for UNISON South East

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Proudly presenting our new Black members training passport

As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

‘We will defend our right to strike – and our right to vote’

Moving the motion for the NEC, Liz Wheatley spoke of the use of work notices, which would allow employers to name […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

BIG Weekend 2023: bigger and better than ever before

During the evening we heard from councillor Susan Brown - leader of Oxford City Council - who welcomed delegates to the great university city, and from Gloria Mills - UNISON […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.