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30 September 2024 11:30am–2:00pm
University of Bedfordshire Postgraduate Centre, 1 Vicarage Street Luton LU1 3HZ
UNISON University of Bedfordshire invites you to a celebrate the contributions of Black trailblazers at this Black History Month event in Luton. This event, supported by the university and its Race Equality Network, will facilitate an in-depth and honest discussion about Black history, its place in society and the way in which dangerous assumptions and […]
18 September 2024 9:00am–4:30pm
Online
This one-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, this will give practical skills for discussing members’ concerns and recognising potential cases. More generally, it will build skills of interviewing members and […]
9 September 2024 12:30pm–1:00pm
Team webinar
UNISON has declared 2024 the Year of LGBT+ Workers. It’s a chance to put LGBT+ workers in the spotlight, celebrating our achievements and renewing our fight for equality. All UNISON members in the Eastern region — especially ones who aren’t already involved in UNISON’s LGBT+ groups — are invited to join us for a half-hour […]
4 September 2024 12:30pm–1:00pm
Team webinar
UNISON has declared 2024 the Year of LGBT+ Workers. It’s a chance to put LGBT+ workers in the spotlight, celebrating our achievements and renewing our fight for equality. All UNISON members in the Eastern region — especially ones who aren’t already involved in UNISON’s LGBT+ groups — are invited to join us for a half-hour […]
8 July 2024 9:00am–1:00pm
Online
This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it looks at discrimination on the basis of religion or philosophical belief. The session will cover direct discrimination against workers because of their religion; […]
3 July 2024 9:00am–4:00pm
Online
This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it works through a film and discusses how to interview a member sensitively, how to prove that sexual harassment happened, time-limits, and the […]
27 June 2024 6:00pm–8:00pm
Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
Suffolk County Council and SNEE ICB’s Pride networks are joining together with UNISON for a Pride celebration and networking event. This celebration is open to everyone—whether you identify as a member of the LGBT+ community or as an ally and friend. The staff networks promise an evening filled with fun, camaraderie, and inspiring guest speakers. […]
21 – 23 May 2024
Online
It can be difficult to recognise when members have a realistic chance of proving disability discrimination and activists may lack confidence in this area. This nationally provided course will give practical skills for discussing the matter with members and recognising possible cases as well as building skills of interviewing members and analysing evidence which can […]
11 – 12 May 2024
Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Bedford, MK44 3AL
We’re heading back to the superlative surroundings of Wyboston Lakes in Bedfordshire for UNISON Eastern One Weekend 2024 on 11 and 12 May. There’ll be the usual mix of training for new branch officers and activist workshops, but this time ’round we’re also offering sessions for UNISON members who aren’t active in their branches yet […]
21 April – 3 May 2024
Cuba
UNISON Eastern is sending two young members on the 2024 May Day Brigade to Cuba. This is a unique opportunity to experience the gains of the Cuban revolution first hand, meeting ordinary Cubans in their workplaces, communities and trade unions. The two Eastern young members will take part in the UNISON delegation, joining delegates from […]
1 May 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
Have you heard the term equal pay used and wondered what it actually means? Wonder no more, this is the webinar for you. Tell me more! More than 50 years since Labour brought in the 1970 Equal Pay Act, employers still think they can get away with paying women less. In fact, women effectively work […]
16 April 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm
King Edmunds Chamber, Endeavour House, 8 Russel Road, Ipswich, IP1 2BX
UNISON members in fire and rescue services across the Eastern region are getting together to improve pay and conditions in the sector. All support staff/green book employees in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire are invited to the next hybrid meeting at Endeavour House in Ipswich. If you can’t make it in person, join […]
4 April 2024 9:00am–1:00pm
Online
This half-day course is part of an expanding set of nationally provided sessions on discrimination under the 2010 Equality Act. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, it looks at the protection against discrimination in relation to gender reassignment and the limitations of that protection in terms of gender identity […]
26 – 27 March 2024
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AR
This course is for branch education coordinators and/or members of the branch education team. The course will also be useful to other branch officers wishing to use UNISON education and training resources as part of the branch development process. (Please note, this course has been rescheduled from January 2024.) What will the course help me […]
