UNISON Eastern Labour Link AGM

19 March 2024 11:00am–2:00pm

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

The 2024 UNISON Eastern Labour Link annual general meeting and forum will be held at UNISON Centre in London. It is open to any Labour Link-affiliated UNISON member in the Eastern region. Tell me more The forum and AGM will Receive the secretary’s and chair’s reports from 2023, Review the annual spend from regional budget […]

Protect the right to strike march and rally

27 January 2024 12:00pm–2:00pm

Montpellier Gardens, Cheltenham GL50 1UL

The TUC has called a national demonstration to defend the right to strike as the government brings in minimum service levels. Trade unionists from across the country will head to Cheltenham, marking 40 years since workers Thatcher sacked from Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) for refusing to abandon their trade union. GCHQ workers won their fight […]

Regional disabled members committee annual general meeting

16 December 2023 10:30am–12:30pm

Online via Teams

All disabled UNISON members in the Eastern region are welcome to attend this online annual general meeting. It’s a great opportunity to network virtually and share common experiences as well as elect your committee members to represent the common issues affecting disabled people in society and the the workplace. We also elect members to other […]

Police and Justice training day

21 November 2023 9:30am–4:00pm

Hybrid: online and at UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

Activists from Eastern region Police and Justice are invited to this training day. It promises to be a fantastic chance to meet other activists and exchange ideas, while covering a variety of important topics. It will take place in London with full hybrid facilities to encourage maximum participation. Agenda 9.30am: Arrival, coffee, registration 10am: Start, […]

UNISON Eastern Labour Link AGM

10 March 2023 6:00pm–7:00pm

The 2023 UNISON Eastern Labour Link annual general meeting and forum will be held online via Microsoft Teams. It is open to any Labour Link-affiliated UNISON member in the Eastern region. Tell me more The forum and AGM will Elect the Eastern regional committee for 2023 (committee members must be full Labour Party members), Review […]

Postponed: Norwich North: meet your candidate

9 February 2023 6:00pm–8:00pm

Phoenix Centre, 132A Mile Cross Rd, Norwich

This event has now been postponed until Spring. — UNISON members in Norwich North are invited to an event with Alice Macdonald, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Norwich North. Alice is keen to meet with local UNISON members to hear your priorities and thoughts on the action needed to support workers in Norwich North. This will […]

Young members annual general meeting

11 January 2023 6:30pm–7:30pm

Online via Teams

Our regional young members committee annual general meeting is open to all UNISON Eastern members aged 26 or under. It’s a fantastic way to get involved with UNISON and make sure that young workers have a clear voice across the union. If you have not been to a UNISON meeting before, we make sure that […]

Disabled members regional annual general meeting

17 December 2022 11:30am–1:30pm

Online

All disabled members of UNISON Eastern are invited to the 2022 virtual AGM. You can attend online from an internet-connected place of your choosing via Microsoft Teams. If you’re not familiar with Teams we will send a guide closer to the time. This is your chance to get involved in the work of UNISON disabled […]

People protest outside Suffolk County Council HQ in support of care workers

Stand up for social care: Suffolk demonstration

1 December 2022 12:00pm–1:00pm

Outside Endeavour House, Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX

Join UNISON to push Suffolk County Council to: Invest more in recruitment and retention of care staff, Halt the haemorrhaging of staff leaving the care sector, Ensure any underspend is dedicated to raising the level of staff in social care. This protest is part of UNISON Suffolk County’s You Care, We Care campaign. Outcome

Retired members annual seminar

27 September 2022 10:00am–4:00pm

Back after a three-year wait, the Eastern region retired members’ seminar will be focused on the cost of living crisis, with additional sessions on intergenerational fairness and scams. Speakers include UNISON head of energy Matt Lay, UNISON national retired members committee chair Rosie McGregor and Independent Age’s Thom Harmsworth. Programme 10am Arrival and Registration 10.30am […]

Stand up for social care in Suffolk

19 May 2022 1:00pm–2:00pm

Join UNISON and put pressure on Suffolk County Council to: Pay at least the real living wage to all care workers, Secure full sick pay for care workers, Provide paid training and development opportunities for this sector. Bring your flags and whistles and lets show some support for your care workers in Suffolk! Speakers Sandy […]

Further education and sixth form colleges meeting and training session

23 February 2021 4:00pm–5:30pm

UNISON Eastern is organising an online meeting/training session for members who work in further education and sixth form colleges. What’s it about? This is your chance to discuss important issues in higher education and discuss what you and your colleagues can do next. Pay consultation in FE and national updates Pay update in sixth form […]

Young members meeting

30 January 2021 12:00pm–2:00pm

Join UNISON Eastern Young Members for our first virtual meeting! What’s happening? This is an opportunity for us to discuss the issues that young public service workers have been facing during the pandemic – and to look at the ways we can organise around the challenges we’ve faced. Our Young Members committee usually meets four […]

LGBT+ regional committee annual general meeting

30 January 2021 10:00am–11:30am

Tell me more! UNISON fights discrimination and prejudice in the workplace on behalf of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) members. We work together in local and national groups of LGBT+ members to campaign and provide support for our members. The Eastern region LGBT+ committee works to make sure LGBT+ issues are high up […]

TUC Congress 2020

The annual workers’ parliament can’t go ahead as normal this year, but luckily that means even more people can get involved. Jobs, security, dignity Join trade unionists from across the UK on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 September, to demand jobs, security and dignity for all working people. Frontline workers will lead morning debates, with speakers […]