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Branch Secretary News May 2023 – UNISON College update

Supporting and Developing Activists UNISON College will be in Liverpool for this year’s National Delegate Conference. We’ll be hosting a fringe meeting at lunchtime on Wednesday 14 June, where we’ll be exploring the theme of Supporting and Developing Activists: how activist training can form part of a strategy that sustains and enthuses our reps and […]

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Branch Secretary News February 2023 – Strategic Organising Unit

This motion called upon the union to develop a joined up national organising strategy with a clear vision for a stronger UNISON and a resourced plan to build workplace […]

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Branch Secretary News – The Data Protection Team – supporting you to protect our members

Reluctant Employers Employers don’t always want to share with trade unions, but the data protection team can help! Whether the employer is reluctant to share new start lists with branch officials, or being difficult about using the employer email for UNISON work; contact dataprotection@unison.co.uk and let us know the situation. If it’s about any kind […]

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Branch Secretary News – February 2023 Legal Services

Workplace discrimination – take our quiz now: Legal Services Workplace Discrimination Quiz Pregnancy and Maternity discrimination ‘Around three quarters of working mums currently experience maternity discrimination and 54,000 pregnant women are forced out of their jobs each year.’ A bill to provide new and expecting parents with additional protections in the workplace passed its third reading at […]

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Branch Secretary News February 2023 – UNISON College

UNISON College offers high quality learning and training to members and activists. We deliver courses across the regions and devolved nations and online, developing new resources to meet the union’s needs. Scheme of Accreditation and Recognition: what it means for you Last year’s National Delegate Conference passed a motion strengthening and broadening the scope of […]

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Branch resources review – where we are so far

The review is making ‘good progress’ with a branch survey and in-depth research

News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON launches new casework system to help branches

Sign up for CaseWeb – UNISON’s new case management system for branches

Article on the UNISON National site.

Coronavirus: online learning update

New resources available for health and safety reps and care workers at our dedicated learning.unison.org.uk site

Article on the UNISON National site.

Record numbers join UNISON

“People are joining the union for advice and security at this worrying time,” notes Dave Prentis as growth this year tops 15,000

Article on the UNISON National site.

Supporting our reps and members online

Union learning and organising services offers web-based training for reps and learning opportunities for members

News on the UNISON National site.

Branch resources review makes progress

The review group, made up of 24 senior UNISON members, met for the third time on 6 February

Article on the UNISON National site.

Support pregnant UNISON members in casualised work

Union reps: take 10 minutes to fill in our survey

Article on the UNISON National site.

Branch resources review underway

Providing all branches with effective support and resources is UNISON’s ‘key priority’

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How to get the vote out

Hints and tips for the last few days of the general election campaign from UNISON’s communications team

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Knock knocking on voters’ doors

The election is everywhere and many UNISON members and activists, along with other Labour supporters, are out canvassing for Labour on the doorstep – here are some tips from experienced doorstepper David Arnold

Article on the UNISON National site.