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UNISON in the Northern region

UNISON is the north’s biggest and liveliest public sector trade union with 85,000 members across the region. Our members are people working in the public services, or for private contractors providing public services and the essential utilities.

They include frontline staff and managers working full or part time in local authorities, the NHS, colleges and schools, universities, police staff, the electricity, gas and water industries, transport and the voluntary sector. Members are organised into 44 branches.

Latest updates

Bearing the Burden of Change

(08/03/2010) On Saturday 6th March women came together in Northern Region to celebrate International Women's Day (8 March) to debate how climate change and the decisions being taken to tackle the environmental challenges the World faces disproportionally impact more on women in society.

Victory for Durham PCT Members

(02/03/2010) Durham & Darlington PCT have now confirmed that they have abandoned plans for a ‘social enterprise’ to run services

News from million voices campaign

Victory over library closures in Northumberland

Northern TUC Reclaims the Night

On an inclement night over 200 people came together in Durham to Reclaim the Night.

Union steps up campaign against police privatisation

UNISON, the public sector union, has upped its campaign against proposals to privatise Cleveland Police Force’s IT function and Control Room.

Not fit to run our Metro

Trade Unions and the TUC have condemned Deutsche Bahn as unfit to run the Tyne and Wear Metro. Deutsche Bahn are the parent company of 'DB Regio', one of the final two shortlisted companies seeking to run Metro operations in Tyne and Wear following a competitive tendering process currently in its final stages.

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CONTACT DETAILS
• UNISON Northern region

140-150 Pilgrim St
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6TH
Tel: 0845 355 0845
Fax: 0191 245 0899
Email: northern@unison.co.uk

Around UNISON

An equal voice for all

(18/06/09) New structures make sure that all UNISON members will be heard

A million voices for change

UNISON today put itself at the forefront of the country's battle out of recession

UNISON steps up anti-racism work

(02/03/09) Union hands over cheque to Show Racism the Red Card

Pathways into UNISON

Training available to help migrant workers become more active in the union

Antifascist message taken into workplaces

(16/10/08) UNISON joins forces with TUC for Durham campaign
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