On 1-3 April we welcomed 40 members from across the South East to the first in-person Regional Women’s Forum since the start of the pandemic
On 1-3 April we welcomed 40 members from across the South East to the first in-person Regional Women’s Forum since the start of the pandemic
Rosita is the chair of the Oxfordshire Health branch and works for the NHS as an equality and access commissioner. She's been active in UNISON for over fifteen years and has […]
The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) is the first NHS Trust to have signed up to UNISON’s new Anti-Racism Charter which aims to help tackle racism in the public sector. The charter commits organisations and their leaders to a raft of pledges designed to prevent all forms of conscious or unconscious racial bias. This […]
Guest blog from Regional Convenor and Black Members Committee Chair Rosita Ellis for International Women’s Day 2022
We’re proud to present our new equality calendar! The interactive calendar will help UNISON Eastern members and activists keep on top of the big events in the union as well as national and international equalities dates. The calendar will be updated regularly so check back for the latest and please get in touch if you’ve […]
To UNISON and our predecessor unions Desmond Tutu was and is an inspiration
We have a huge range of workshops and webinars on Disabled Members’ issues planned for the year.
UNISON meets with some of our trans members to mark Transgender Awareness Week
Our NHS, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and other major counselling bodies have called this […]
As part of Black History Month, Mary Folashade Onafalujo shares her personal journey, from arriving in the UK to being a national officer at UNISON
World Menopause Day is a reminder that the menopause is a workplace issue, says Christina McAnea
Take part in our survey on home and hybrid working – is it working for you?
The region’s Young Members are coming together after the toughest 18 months of their lives
UNISON condemns the vile online racism towards the England football team
It’s a time for joy. LGBT+ people and communities face layers of discrimination. I’ll come to that. But it’s right to […]