Black members’ education weekend

12 – 14 November 2021

Five Lakes Resort, Colchester Road, Essex CM9 8HX

Sorry, but registration is now closed. This weekend is open to any Black Member in the Eastern region who is involved in their branch or the Self Organised Group – or thinking about getting more active. What’s on There will be a range of workshops during the weekend including: Tim Roberts, UNISON Eastern regional secretary, […]

Black History Month webinar: Proud to be… working class trade unionists

15 October 2021 1:00pm–1:45pm

This Black History Month, UNISON Eastern region hosts a short webinar unpacking important questions relating to race, intersectionality and class within the modern trade union movement. Tell me more! Why do we use the term “Black” to define our self-organised group? What is intersectionality and is an understanding important to collective organising? What is wider […]

Kiran Mal

An Interview with Kiran Mal

20 July 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm

UNISON Hertfordshire’s Black members group invites all to an interview with Kiran Mal, UNISON Bedford Borough branch secretary. Kiran will talk through her journey in local government, from struggling to get noticed, to getting involved in UNISON’s Black members group and becoming branch secretary. UNISON Herts Black members officer Ugonna Nwachuku Rowell says: “This event […]

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Black workers meeting

20 April 2021 7:00pm–8:30pm

UNISON is establishing a Black workers network in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help give a voice to Black workers in local government, improve race equality in the workplace and challenge racism and discrimination. This includes Black workers in schools, academies, care, private and voluntary sectors. Tell me more! All Black workers in local government and […]

UNISON Eastern Labour Link Forum and AGM

11 February 2021 7:00pm–8:00pm

The 2021 UNISON Eastern Labour Link Forum and Annual General Meeting is open to all UNISON members paying into the Labour Link political fund in the Eastern region. On the agenda Speakers include: Labour East director Hollie Ridley with a review of 2020 and plans for 2021, Labour Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner reporting from Westminster, […]

UNISON Peterborough Citizens UK listening event

1 December 2020 6:30pm–8:00pm

UNISON is involved in an exciting project aimed at improving the lives of people who live or work in Peterborough. What’s it about? We are working with a wide range of organisations – schools, colleges, charities, faith groups – to identify the key issues that the city faces. The project is co-ordinated by Citizens UK […]

UNISON Regional Health and Safety Training Day – 29 March 2019

29 March 2019 10:00am–4:00pm

Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL

Please note that the UNISON Health and Safety Training Day is for UNISON Health and Safety Representatives only.  The closing date for application forms is 15 March 2019. 2019 H and S Application Form for Training Day final   Outcome

ONE UNISON Weekend

19 – 20 May 2018

Crowne Plaza Resort, Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knight, Maldon CM9 8HX

In the year of our 25th anniversary it is only fitting that we mark that event with a special celebration. Our ONE UNISON Weekend is the premier point in our calendar combining the best of UNISON learning, workshops to stimulate ideas and debate, our regional council AGM and, new for 2018, our gala dinner and […]

Black Members’ Education Weekend

24 – 26 November 2017

Crowne Plaza Resort, Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights. Essex CM9 8HX

Rally and lobby of parliament on fair pay for public servants

17 October 2017 3:00pm–7:00pm

Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA

Organised by the TUC, it’s your opportunity to tell MP’s to Pay Up Now Join us in Westminster on 17 October to tell our MPs that Britain’s dedicated public servants need a pay rise. For 7 years the government has restricted public sector pay rises to less than inflation or nothing at all. But prices […]

Pay Up Now rally Ipswich

28 September 2017 1:30pm–3:00pm

Main hospital entrance on Heath Road, Ipswich IP4 5PD

Cost of living up 22% Pay up 4.4% It’s no wonder why more and more NHS staff are struggling to make ends meet. No one should have to chose between putting food on the table or paying the bills. No one should have to take out payday loans to survive until the end of the […]

Support EU citizens’ right to remain day of action

13 September 2017 3:00pm–7:00pm

Palace of Westminster London SW1A 0AA

On 13 September, UNISON members will join a lobby of parliament to speak up for the rights of EU nationals. UNISON believes that EU citizens currently living in the UK make a major contribution to society and should be allowed to stay here after the UK leaves the EU. We are calling on the government […]

Regional Schools Summit

12 May 2017 12:00pm–2:00pm

Civic Centre, Duke St, Chelmsford CM1 1JE

It’s time to have a fresh look at how we recruit and organise in schools The difficulties supporting members and organising in schools both individually and collectively are well known so it is important to establish a regional strategy to overcome them. At the summit we aim to agree a way forward with MAT’s, to consider how […]

Regional Healthcare Committee Policy Weekend

31 March – 1 April 2017

Holiday Inn, Abbotts Lane, Eight Ash Green, Colchester CO6 3QL

OT Reps Meeting

22 March 2017 10:00am–4:00pm

Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9NL