Over the next few months there will be an increased focus on the EU referendum on 23 June 2016. UNISON wants to ensure that members’ voices are heard in this important debate. We are setting up a branch consultation to ensure that members’ views inform the union’s position. The information collected from the consultation will be used to assist […]
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- Date
- 18 June 2016 10:30am–11:00pm
- Location
- Whitehall, London
- Date
- 15 – 16 October 2016
- Location
- Around the country
The weekend will see football fans and trade unionists get together to call on FIFA and Qatar to take urgent action to protect the rights and lives of the workers preparing the country to host the 2022 World Cup Fans will register their support for the campaign at game around the country, from Premiership clashes to keenly […]
- Date
- 15 – 17 March 2019
- Location
- The Slate, Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick, Scarman Road, Coventry, CV4 7SH
UNISON’s annual international seminar event is for branch international relations officers (BIROs) and others to discuss […]
- Date
- 6 – 8 March 2020
- Location
- Croyde Bay Resort, Croyde, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1QB
UNISON’s annual international seminar event is for branch international relations officers (BIROs) and others to discuss […]
- Date
- 28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. This first webinar will discuss the problem with global supply chains, workers’ rights and public procurement; show how what we do locally has a global impact and why it is an issue for UNISON members; and the exciting solutions UNISON is developing. Everyone welcome
- Date
- 27 November 2020 12:00pm–1:15pm
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, there was a rush to find personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers and laptops for home working. But in the urgency to stay […]
- Date
- 12 May 2021 8:00pm–9:30pm
- Location
- Online - see registration link below
Annually more than 2.78 million people globally die through occupational accidents of work-related diseases, including thousands of trade unionists and other human and environmental rights defenders. We urgently need a new law to hold companies and the public sector to account when they ‘fail to prevent’ human rights abuses and environmental harms – this webinar […]
- Date
- 18 May 2021 8:00pm–9:00pm
- Location
- Online - see registration link
Turkey has experienced a significant erosion of democracy, human and workers’ rights and the rule of law in recent years as President Erdogan has reinforced his authoritarian rule. Attacks on trade unions are common, resulting in Turkey being rated as one of the ten worst countries in the world for workers. This session will hear […]
- Date
- 27 May 2021 2:30pm
- Location
- Online - see registration link below
UNISON is proud to work with a small organisation called Electronics Watch, which has developed a world-leading impact model to help public buyers […]
- Date
- 7 – 9 October 2022
- Location
- UNISON Croyde Bay Holiday Resort, Croyde, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1QB
Cancelled due to the rail strikes UNISON’s international seminar is the key event of the year for Branch International Relations Officers (BIROs). You will gain a better understanding of UNISON’s international policies and priorities and how to implement them in your branch. You will also learn more about the role of the BIRO. This year’s […]
- Date
- 11 October 2022 1:00pm–2:15pm
Meeting Climate Change targets whilst ensuring workers in renewable energy global supply chains access Decent Work – Just Transition – is already very challenging. But even more so when it comes to solar energy panels which are nearly all tainted with the Forced Labour of the persecuted Uyghur people who live in the Xingjian Province […]