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CANCELLED Moving on: life after Young Members

9 April 2021 2:30pm–3:30pm

Are you about to turn 27 and keen to stay involved in UNISON? Or would you like to learn what resources are available to support and develop younger activists in your branch? UNISON’s young members present a webinar on how to stay active in UNISON after ageing out of being an official ‘young member’ – the roles available, and how to support young activists to stay involved. Panel discussion with young members who have gone on to take other roles in their branches and regions.

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Community Live 2021

16 – 20 March 2021

Online webinars

Community Live will be held between 16-20 March, and is a series of short, hour-long seminars aimed at community members. You can take part in one, several or all of the sessions, which will include presentations on issues in social care and housing, others on workplace issues, and a talk by our general Secretary on […]

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What does a Young Members Officer do?

19 March 2021 12:30pm–1:30pm

Online via GoToWebinar

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Welcoming overseas nurses to UNISON

17 March 2021 7:00pm–8:30pm

Coming to work as a nurse in the UK can be very daunting.

It’s important you have advice and support from a union when you practice.

Join this monthly session to hear from officers and nurses from the UNISON Health Team about the support and help you can get by being a member of UNISON.

Student Nurse Debate

15 March 2021 6:30pm–8:00pm

Online webinar

A debate for student members

Come and join our first ever live debate. The motion for debate is:

“This UNISON network of students believes that the number of hours required in clinical placements for student nurses should be reduced.”

Exclusive preview of our new digital workplace risk assessment tool

15 March 2021 11:00am–12:00pm

Online

This short webinar is aimed at UNISON members thinking of taking the first steps to become more active in health and safety in the workplace. This includes finding out about the role of a UNISON Safety rep and what training and development is available. As more workers start to go back to workplaces in the […]

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Health & safety live

9 – 12 March 2021

Online

A series of events, under the collective name of “Health & Safety Live”. These will include a number of speakers, including the new UNISON General Secretary, Christina McAnea, and Shelly Asquith, the TUC’s lead officer on health & safety. It will also include workshops and other interactive sessions These events will use a combination of […]

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Supporting yourself and others – Coping with grief and bereavement

10 March 2021 7:00pm–8:30pm

Online

Many UNISON activists have been affected by grief and bereavement during the pandemic, either directly or indirectly through supporting other members. Join this webinar – open to all UNISON activists in health and social care – to discover what support and resources are available. This is also an opportunity to learn about UNISON’s partnership with CRUSE Bereavement Care who offer in depth courses for those dealing with loss.

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Challenging racism at work – join our webinar

25 February 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm

Online webinar

Health branch activists and members across the UK are invited to a webinar to hear about our Race for Equality campaign and to find out how branches have started to challenge racism in their workplaces.

Empowering women in UNISON – Live!

17 – 20 February 2021

Online

Dear UNISON Member We hope you are well and keeping safe. 2020 has been a year of change, challenge and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. But we still want to involve you, and to let you know how women members […]

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CANCELLED – 2021 Women’s Conference

18 – 19 February 2021

The national conference of Women members self-organised group.

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Heart UNISON 2021

8 – 14 February 2021

Heart Unions Week is our chance to shout loudly and proudly about why we #HeartUNISON, and why welcoming more members makes our voices louder, our public services better, our workplaces safer and our rights stronger.

Early years safety & funding – PUBLIC RALLY

3 February 2021 6:00pm–7:00pm

Early years continues to be forgotten by this government in its response to the COVID-19 crisis. Join the rally to keep early years safe and funded.

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Pay Fair for Care: Rally & Day of Action

3 February 2021 12:30pm–2:00pm

Three out of four care workers don’t earn the living wage. It’s time for a fair deal. Join our (virtual) rally, on the national day of action on 3 February, to mark your support for care workers pay rise. Thousands will join together at 12.30pm to show their support and hear from care workers, politicians and celebrity supporters.

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Schools and early years members’ meeting (England)

27 January 2021 5:00pm–6:00pm

The chair of the schools committee and officers from the education and children’s services team will talk through UNISON’s recent work to support schools, special schools and early years staff during the pandemic and answer your questions.

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