When Covid-19 struck we quickly turned our attention to the social care sector. It doesn’t take any great intellect or foresight to realise that when you’re faced with a virus that hits the elderly and vulnerable hardest, you need to do everything possible to make care homes and domiciliary care safe. Needless to say this […]
Regional Secretary’s Blog
Chris Jenkinson is UNISON East Midland’s regional secretary. He speaks up for UNISON members, campaigns for public services and leads the union in the region.
Read Chris’ blog for views on issues UNISON is working on and information on what he’s doing.
Our ambulance branch proves that it’s still possible to grow in a pandemic, says regional secretary Tim Roberts
A public-sector pay freeze would send us straight back to the old normal we warned about, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog
UNISON members have their own chance to vote, says Tim Roberts in his latest regional secretary’s blog, and it’s vital we all use it
In his latest regional secretary’s blog, Tim Roberts questions the government’s decision to shut down the Union Learning Fund
With Black History Month in full swing, regional secretary Tim Roberts blogs on UNISON’s role in ending racial inequality
Regional secretary Tim Roberts explains why UNISON is putting forward a new vision for public services in his latest blog
Tim Roberts looks forward to next week’s 48-hour push for an NHS pay rise in his latest regional secretary’s blog
Regional convenor Becky Tye takes over the blog this week to take encourage school support staff to stand up for safety
In his latest regional secretary’s blog, Tim Roberts sifts through the wreckage of our social care system and finds there’s still hope for something better
Tim Roberts turns to the vital role of health and safety reps in his latest regional secretary’s blog
Acting regional secretary Tim Roberts turns to the Black Lives Matter movement in his latest blog
With many schools across the UK reopening classrooms this week, UNISON Eastern acting regional secretary talked to activists in Thurrock about going back to school for his latest blog post. The government’s rush to reopen classrooms has been the main front in UNISON’s battle against coronavirus in recent weeks. Many schools have encouraged extra students […]