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Disabled Members Branch Officers and Contacts Training

18 – 26 January 2022

Are you a Disabled Members Branch Officer or Contact or a Disabled Member who wants to get more active in your branch?

BAOT Stewards’ Online Training Seminar – Wednesday 10 November 2021

10 November 2021 9:30am–4:30pm

Online

        This year’s BAOT Steward’s national training seminar will be held online, using Microsoft Teams, on Wednesday, 10 November. There is a selection of seminar topics to choose from, designed to help you in your role as BAOT/UNISON workplace rep. The sessions are free to BAOT/UNISON stewards and are timetabled throughout the […]

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LGBT+ Branch Officers and Contacts Training

30 September 2021 10:00am–4:00pm

Online

Training for LGBT+ Branch Officers or contacts, or UNISON LGBT+ members who want to get more active in their Branch.

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Pride in Procurement workshop

30 June 2021 9:00pm–10:30pm

Learn more about how to approach your local Pride groups and support them in their journey to better procurement.

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Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

27 January 2021

Everywhere

Holocaust Memorial Day takes place every year on 27 January. This year, the theme is ‘Be the light in the darkness’

Advice event with UNISON and JCWI – Joint Commission for the Welfare of Migrants

30 September 2020 4:00pm–5:00pm

Interactive advice session where members and branches can access legal immigration advice   This is a member only event please register vi the link below https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2529473088827942155 Outcome

One team week

4 – 8 November 2019

UK wide

A week to celebrate NHS support staff and show that UNISON campaigns for the whole NHS team A week to celebrate NHS support staff, particularly those working in operational services, and a chance for colleagues and the public to find out more about the vital role played by operational services staff. One Team Week celebrates […]

Black History – Future Generations

18 October 2019 12:30pm–7:00pm

UNISON Centre 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 attendees and brings together Black union members, activists and the local community. The event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the shared history and the achievements of Black people. UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 attendees and brings together Black union members, activists […]

Women’s March on London

19 January 2019 10:00am–3:00pm

Central London

The third annual Women’s March in London is supported by UNISON and has a #wearechange theme and a “bread and roses” rally at the finish. Full details of the start, route and finish will be posted on: Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/305240533532534/ And the Women’s March website:  https://www.womensmarchlondon.com Outcome

Rodney Bickerstaffe memorial

12 April 2018 2:00pm–5:00pm

Central Hall Westminster, Storey's Gate, London

Rodney was a giant of the trade union movement and he is greatly missed – UNISON is organising a memorial event to celebrate his life, his humour, his work, his achievements and his comradeship

#TECHOGNITION 5-9 March 2018

5 – 9 March 2018

Nationwide

This week long #TECHOGNITION event is to help raise the public profile of School Science Technicians.

National hate crime awareness week

14 October 2017 2:00am–2:00am

Hate is a workplace issue that UNISON is determined to address.  We can tackle hate crime by raising awareness, encouraging reporting, supporting our members and negotiating workplace policies which promote zero tolerance and provide support for staff affected.  National hate crime awareness week https://www.nationalhcaw.uk/ is the ideal time to raise this issue.  New UNISON guidance […]

UNISON celebrates the journey of Black trade unionism

20 October 2017 1:00pm–8:30pm

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London. NW1 2AY

A networking and community event to celebrate Black History Month. A free one-day event focusing on the journey and link with trade unionism that brought many Black people to the shores of Great Britain. The theme for the event is “The History of Black Trade Unionism across the Diaspora – The Journey”. There will be […]

A tribute to Jayaben Desai: An unlikely and reluctant star of the British trade union movement

2 October 2017 7:30pm–10:30pm

Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS

A SERTC Black History Month event celebrating the life of Jayaben Desai who fought for better pay, conditions and dignity for workers in 1976 and 1977, on behalf of 137 sacked and poorly paid Asian women.

Fair Funding for All Schools

16 July 2017 2:00pm–5:00pm

Victoria Embankment and Parliament Square, London

March, family activities and rally for fair school funding in England A Carnival Against the Cuts organised by parent group Fair Funding for All Schools to oppose school budget cuts in England. Supported by NUT, NAHT, ATL and UNISON. Assemble Victoria Embankment at 12.00 Rally in Parliament Square at 1.30pm. Family fun activities and picnics. […]