Search Results for “school uniform”

Thoughts on ‘The Winged Wheel Grave of Llandudno’ by Roger N. Bloor

As UNISON health members in England and Wales face tough decisions over an unfair pay award, the recent experience of colleagues in Northern Ireland may offer inspiration

Date

9 June 2021 11:00am–7:00am

Location

Online

Stewards Pathways – ERA refresher

Thursday 17 September 2020 For immediate release NHS workers in London call on government to show its appreciation for them, says UNISON Health staff across London – including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – are beginning two days of campaigning today (Thursday) urging the government to give an early, significant pay rise of at […]

Today 350 Yeovil hospital staff transfer to private company “Simply Serve” and lose their NHS badges. A group of staff have lodged a collective grievance against the hospital for the way they have handled the transfer to the subco set up by the Trust. In an unprecedented move, Trust bosses have banned a scheduled event […]

Staff at Somerset’s Learning Disability Service (LDS) will today (15 March 2017) hold a silent rally outside the final cabinet meeting before pre-election purdah kicks in.  LDS staff will use the slogan “#guiltyofcaring”, reflecting their feeling of being targeted for their commitment to the LDS.  Staff are deeply concerned over the Tory council’s decision to hand […]

Coronavirus is, above all, a health and safety issue. From making the argument for PPE for key workers, to ensuring that members can work safely from home, the role of the health and safety rep has never been more important. We’ve gathered together some online training and learning resources for UNISON health and safety reps, […]

Date

10 May 2022 9:30am–1:30pm

Location

Online

For Branch Treasurers to develop their skills. After completing the online modules for OLBA you can access this one day course

Date

8 December 2022 9:30am–12:30pm

Location

Unison Regional Office Taunton

Race Discrimination Claims protocol workshop. This half a day workshop is aimed at Branch Officers, Stewards, and Health & Safety reps. It will give an overview of the UNISON’s Race Discrimination Protocol and identify organising opportunities for branches and activists. Southwest Regional Council has agreed that this course is mandatory for all Branches, Branch Officers and Workplace Stewards following a call from the Southwest Black Members Group to ensure the protocol is more widely understood

Date

10 November – 1 December 2022

Location

online

Stewards Pathways – ERA refresher – Online option – Four 90-minute sessions one week apart

Date

5 October 2022 9:30am–1:30pm

Location

Online

For Branch Treasurers to develop their skills. After completing the online modules for OLBA you can access this one day course

This autumn, MPs and peers will discuss the trade union bill – which threatens the basic right to strike. For the first time, employers will be able to break strikes by bringing in agency workers to cover for strikers. This could have big safety implications, lead to worse public services, and will undermine the right […]

Myles Cooper works as an assistant practitioner at Hellesdon Hospital in Norwich part of the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. In February 2018, he started his journey on the Nursing Degree Apprenticeship. How long have you been working at the Trust? Coming up to nine years now.  I first joined on a temporary contract […]

This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias. We spoke to a few members of the South West Regional Women’s Committee about what that means to them. Kathy Toms Kathy joined the Regional Women’s Committee three years ago when a UNISON workshop brought her love of singing back. How have you championed bias […]

Date

22 March 2022 9:30am–12:30pm

Location

Online

Employment Law Workshops for Activists – Understanding Dismissals. This course option will be run online