Retired members seminar

27 September 2022

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Rd, London NW1 2AY

Our retired members’ group works closely with other member groups on almost every issue that affects workers in the UK, as well as fighting for quality public services, on which many older people rely. Every year the Eastern group holds a seminar covering a range of topics that should be of interest to retired members […]

Working for UNISON Eastern

2 September 2022 12:30pm–1:30pm

We’re recruiting at least seven new fixed-term local organisers in the near future. If you’d like to know more about the role and UNISON’s recruitment and selection process, this webinar (or yesterday’s) has the answers. Just email us to book your place! Outcome

Working for UNISON Eastern

1 September 2022 6:00pm–7:00pm

We’re recruiting at least seven new fixed-term local organisers in the near future. If you’d like to know more about the role and UNISON’s recruitment and selection process, this webinar (or tomorrow lunchtime’s) has the answers. Just email us to book your place! Outcome

Regional schools forum

7 July 2022

The regional schools forum meets approximately three times a year for reps from schools from across the Eastern region to network, share good practice, discuss the latest school guidance and meet their branch school workers. There is often guest speakers who speak about issues affecting members working in schools. This is a really enjoyable meeting […]

Social care working group

26 May 2022 5:00pm–6:00pm

Social care is in crisis – for staff and those relying on it. But if care workers get together we can transform the sector. Join our working group to discuss ways we can improve pay and conditions in the Eastern region. At this meeting we are going to focus on the current cost of living […]

Young members committee

2 March 2022 5:00pm–6:00pm

All UNISON members under 27 years of age are entitled to participate as young members. The UNISON Eastern young members’ group works to: Encourage recruitment, organisation and participation of young workers, Provide a powerful voice for young members, Give young members the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in the union. […]

Regional schools forum

1 March 2022 11:00pm–11:00pm

The regional schools forum meets approximately three times a year for reps from schools from across the Eastern region to network, share good practice, discuss the latest school guidance and meet their branch school workers. There is often guest speakers who speak about issues affecting members working in schools. This is a really enjoyable meeting […]

Regional Health & Safety Training Day

1 March 2022 9:00am–2:30pm

UNISON Eastern activists are invited to this free regional training day on Microsoft Teams. Tell me more! There will be a varied and stimulating programme for the day. 10-10.15am: Welcome 10.15-11.15am: Menopause Awareness – Cheryl Godber, UNISON Eastern regional organiser 11.15-11.30am: Break 11.30am-12.30pm: Hybrid Working – Kim Sunley, UNISON national officer (TBC) 12.30-1pm: Lunch 1-2pm: […]

People on a march for social care staff through Ipswich

Pay the living wage for social care Suffolk

31 January 2022 5:00pm–6:00pm

Join our online event to keep the pressure on commissioners and employers to pay the living wage in Suffolk. Tell me more! Care staff continued caring for Suffolk’s most vulnerable residents during the pandemic despite three-quarters not even earning a real living wage. And many have been taking home even less during the pandemic when […]

MSEFT branches’ briefing on UNISON’s race equality protocol

26 January 2022 5:00pm–6:00pm

UNISON members at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are invited to an hour briefing on UNISON’s race discrimination protocol – guidance on how it works ​to support members and the all-important time limits, how and where to report cases of race discrimination. Know your rights – Introduction to the Equalities Act 2010 in […]

Know Your Rights – raising issues at work

17 January 2022 6:00pm–7:00pm

The final session in our Know Your Rights trilogy of events for social care staff looks at how to raise issues at work. Tell me more! As a social care worker, you’ll have more than your fair share of issues at work. But being part of UNISON means you don’t have to suffer alone. UNISON […]

Know Your Rights – health and safety

10 January 2022 6:00pm–7:00pm

Know Your Rights, UNISON Eastern’s series of events for social care staff, continues with your rights to health and safety at work. Tell me more! Everyone is entitled to a healthy and safe workplace – not just morally entitled legally too. But sadly many workplaces aren’t up to scratch when it comes to health and […]

Know Your Rights – travel time

14 December 2021 6:00pm–7:00pm

Know Your Rights, UNISON’s new event series for social care staff, kicks off with a session on travel time for domiciliary workers. Tell me more! UNSION won a four-year legal battle in 2020 to confirm that domiciliary care workers are on the job while travelling between visits – and therefore staff minimum wage calculations need […]

Domestic abuse policy development workshop

24 November 2021 9:00am–11:00am

All members who have completed one of the UNISON Eastern-Alpha Vesta workshops on domestic violence are invited to take part in this follow-up session on policy development. Sign up We’re sorry, registration is now closed. Outcome

Domestic abuse in the workplace workshop

17 November 2021 9:00am–11:00am

The Eastern region women’s committee invites women members in the region to attend this workshop on the impact of domestic abuse in the workplace. NB Registration is now closed. Tell me more The workplace can be a key site in breaking the cycle of domestic abuse. Not only is work affected by domestic abuse — […]