About

UNISON is the biggest trade union in the Eastern region, with more than 90,000 members.

Our members work in public services or for private contractors that provide public services and essential utilities. They work in the NHS, local government, colleges and schools, universities, the electricity, gas and water industries, police services, transport and the voluntary sector.

There are 71 UNISON branches in the Eastern region across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

UNISON’s priorities are: defending public services and the people who provide them, fighting the government’s cuts to public services and promoting equality for all our members.

In your work place

UNISON members work in many different sectors across our public services and for private companies. Find out here about UNISON in your sector.

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    Organisational structure

    UNISON is proud to be a member-led union. Democracy is central to our structure and our achievements have been won as a representative, democratic union where everyone has an equal voice.

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