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 […]

NHS pay bus

7 – 22 July 2021

We’re hitting the road for an NHS pay rise! Join us and our NHS battle bus as travel to hospital sites across the Eastern region. Our timetable is below (apologies in advance for any delays!) so come and see us, grab some goodies and find out how you can get involved in winning a decent […]

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 […]

An evening with Michael Rosen – value the NHS and its staff

26 May 2021 7:15pm–8:00pm

Poet and author Michael Rosen joins UNISON Eastern to discuss why NHS staff deserve a pay rise. Tell me more! Former children’s laureate Michael Rosen has written more than 100 books. He fell serious ill with Covid-19 during the first phase of the pandemic and was cared for in intensive care. He has paid tribute […]

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 […]

Health and safety live!

9 – 12 March 2021

A whole series of events, including workshops and interactive sessions, to make the most of health and safety. What’s on? 9 March: Health & safety in the post-Covid world, including an opening address by UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea. 10 March: Health & safety in the workplace during the Covid-19 pandemic, includes workshops. 11 March: […]

Black members Live!

22 – 23 January 2021

Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s Black members have organised a weekend of virtual events – keynote panels, webinars and workshops – in place of their normal conference. How do I sign up? Black Members Live! events are open to Black members of UNISON – we use […]

LGBT+ Live!

13 – 15 November 2020

Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s LGBT+ members have organised a weekend of virtual events in place of their normal conference. How do I sign up? LGBT+ Live! events are only open to LGBT+ members of UNISON. We want to make it as accessible as possible, so […]

Disability Live!

19 – 24 October 2020

Just because we can’t meet in person, doesn’t mean democracy has to stop. UNISON’s Disabled members have organised a week-long programme of virtual events in place of their normal conference. What’s on? There’s an exciting schedule covering a range of topics: Keynote session on learning from the impact of Covid 19 on disabled people, The […]

CANCELLED Stewards Recertification – 18, 19 September 2019 – Bury St Edmunds Address to TBC

18 – 19 September 2019

Bury St Edmunds UNISON Office - Full Address TBC

Application Form updated October 2018 (2) Outcome

Cut Crime Not PCSOs – day of action

2 December 2017 10:30am–1:00pm

Christ Church Centre, Magdalen Road, Norwich NR3 4LA

          Norfolk Constabulary is planning to axe all 150 police community support officers (PCSOs) in the county to save money. We are determinded to stop this short sighted move. There is a real danger that if we don’t stop this in Norfolk other police forces around the country will do the […]

Scrap The Pay Cap

18 November 2017 11:30am–1:00pm

Parker's Piece, Cambridge

Cambridge needs a pay rise March and rally Come and join fellow trades unionists from Cambridge calling on the government to end the pay cap and give public sector workers a decent pay rise. Called by Cambridge and District Trades Council Assemble at Parker’s Piece. The march will be followed by a rally starting at 12:30 […]

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 […]