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14 March 2024 1:00pm–3:30pm
Online
This short workshop has been written together with the LGBT+ national self-organised group and trans caucus and is for both UNISON activists and members. What will the workshop help me to do? Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed, Explore UNISON’s definition of transgender, Explore what you can do to be […]
11 – 14 March 2024
Online
This nationally provided course will help seasoned activists gain a good understanding of contracts of employment and members’ potential rights when facing redundancy. Intended for activists who have already completed an introductory employment law course, It will help identify relevant legal issues when dealing with casework, campaigning and negotiating. It also covers unilateral variation of […]
13 February – 12 March 2024
Broadland District Council & South Norfolk Council, Horizon Business Centre, Peachman Way, Norwich, NR7 0WF
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 […]
7 February 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 sexual orientation. It covers how to interview a member sensitively; what constitutes legal harassment […]
2 February 2024 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online
Have you ever wondered what a union learning rep (ULR) does? Are you curious about how a learning rep could benefit your branch and your members? Join us for this webinar to explore the role of a union learning rep, the types of issues they deal with and practical tasks they are likely to undertake […]
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 […]
23 – 24 January 2024
UNISON Eastern, Church Lane House, Church Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1NH
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. Why take it? This is an opportunity for you to step outside of your current practice and reflect on what works for you as a UNISON rep […]
15 – 19 January 2024
Online
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 […]
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 […]
13 December 2023 12:00pm–2:30pm
Online
This short workshop has been written together with the LGBT+ national self-organised group and trans caucus and is for both UNISON activists and members. What will the workshop help me to do? Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed, Explore UNISON’s definition of transgender, Explore what you can do to be […]
5 December 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm
Online via Teams
Fire and rescue services are under extreme pressure, years of underfunding have stretched staffing and resources to their limit. The government’s white paper could be the start of putting things right but instead it’s throwing up new problems. UNISON Eastern is bringing together green book workers from across fire and rescue to discuss the problems […]
27 November – 1 December 2023
Chapter House, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford CM1 1NX and online
This hybrid 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. There will be a mix of online and in-person sessions. What will the course help me to do? Understand the role of an […]
30 November 2023
Online
Whilst a large number of members working in Local Government, Health, Education and other sectors will be on terms and conditions negotiated at a national level, for thousands of UNISON members, the only path to fair pay is through local collective bargaining with their employer. This includes members working in hundreds of private companies, care […]
14 November 2023
Online via Teams
This three-module course is designed to support branch activists plan a strategy to engage with environmental issues in the workplace and at a wider level. What will the course cover? Greening the workplace — practicalities and planning, including branch organisation and developing a strategy to approach the employer. Sectoral impact and campaigning on a bigger […]
