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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 12 February 2022, Rosita Ellis became the first Black woman to be elected to the most senior elected position in UNISON South East.

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

The proposed UK government changes don’t go far enough. They are proposing that conversion therapy is banned completely for anyone […]

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

It’s important for UNISON, not only because we are the UK’s largest women’s organisation with over one million female members, but because women make up just over half of the UK’s […]

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

The pandemic has seen a devastating increase in hate crime, domestic abuse, homelessness and mental health issues for LGBT+ people