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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 […]
10 November 2023 10:00am–12:00pm
Online via Teams
The ever-popular UNISON Eastern international seminar returns for 2023. Join us online to find out more about some of UNISON’s international campaigning and what’s going on around the world. Speakers Cuba Solidarity Campaign, Justice for Colombia, War on Want and Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Sign up! Please fill in the form below to receive the sign-up […]
28 October 2023 1:00pm–5:00pm
Norfolk County Social Club, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2DH
UNISON invites you to a special Black History Month event celebrating the legacy of the Grunwick strike. Grunwick saw a largely female Black workforce stand up to racist bullying managers in west London, attracting solidarity from their white fellow workers across Britain. Guest speakers will cover Grunwick and other examples of diverse working class struggle. […]
14 August 2023 12:00pm–1:00pm
UNISON Eastern brings together Black trade unionists and local employers for a lunchtime webinar on implementing the Anti-Racism Charter. Whether you’re a senior employer or a UNISON member, this is a great chance to see how the Anti-Racism Charter can make a difference in your workplace. Speakers Stephen Moir, CEO of Cambridgeshire County Council Nicole […]
20 October 2022 7:00pm–9:00pm
Waterfront Building, University of Suffolk, IP4 1QJ
Don’t get angry – get organised. Join the Ipswich leg of the TUC’s Demand Better roadshow. What’s it all about? This meeting is organised by Ipswich and District trades council, supported by the TUC region that is responsible for the East of England. We will hear from very senior trade union speakers, including Paul Nowak, […]
13 September – 18 October 2022
This online course is for all new UNISON stewards in the Eastern region. It introduces the role, details responsibilities and gives information about support and resources available and leads to ERA accreditation. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role […]
7 September 2022 10:00am–12:00pm
Every five years UNISON expects our reps to participate in a course to learn about the new requirements, processes, legal changes and organising initiatives from across the union. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online and is delivered by experienced regional organising staff. Why take it? This is an opportunity […]
19 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on unfair dismissals. What will the course help me to do? Consider how much importance a tribunal will place on the fact that a disciplinary offence is listed as dismissible in the disciplinary policy; look at the importance of employers judging […]
15 – 19 August 2022
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance […]
18 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on facility time rights. What will the course help me to do? Analyse your current situation regarding facility time; understand the law on facility time and what the ACAS code says; raise the debate with members and employers; respond to attacks […]
17 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on work-life balance. What will the course help me to do? Identify what kind of reasons and evidence for dismissal may be related to pregnancy; consider ways in which the statutory minimum requirements of parental leave can be improved; understand what […]
16 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on maternity and paternity rights. What will this course help me to do? Advise members of their maternity and parental rights; understand current statutory rights; understand the law relating to maternity and parental rights; identify opportunities for negotiating improvements to contractual […]
15 August 2022
Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
As part of our 2022 Activist Summer School, we’re running a one-day law course on employment contracts. What will the course help me to do? Learn how to imply contract terms where no express term exists; get an initial idea as to the sort of behaviour by an employer which may amount to a fundamental […]
15 June – 13 July 2022
Our online health and safety course is essential for new health and safety representatives in the Eastern region. This blended course combines online educational materials and opportunities for interaction online and is delivered by experienced TUC tutors. What will the course help me to do? Understand the health and safety rep role; Carry out the […]
27 June – 12 July 2022
UNISON Eastern, Higdon House, Kempson Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7AR
This course is for all new UNISON stewards and workplace representatives. Please note that you must have been elected as a representative by your branch and be showing as such on the membership system. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an organising union in public services; Recognise the importance […]
