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Suffolk County Council must urgently fix a problem that means experienced staff could be paid as much as £6,000 less than new starters, says UNISON today. The glitch means some new joiners will end up earning more than their managers, says the union. The county’s libraries were brought back in house earlier this year as […]
Eleesha Kyriazis reports from the
Eastern region nominated Christina McAnea for re-election as general secretary. We’ve seen how she has delivered for members in our region — growing UNISON in strength and influence. She has often visited the region to support our members’ campaigns. She has the experience, skills, and commitment to keep improving how our union works for you, […]
Ballot papers are going out today to elect one of the most important jobs in the country: UNISON general secretary. Responsible for leading the largest union in the UK, the general secretary is a key voice for workers across the country, for public services and the people who staff and use them. They talk to […]
We’re on the hunt for a host of new organisers to join the UNISON Eastern team. Local organisers are our frontline organisers, getting out to workplaces and talking to staff one-on-one about why it’s best to be part of a trade union. They get stuck into local campaigns, recruiting, mapping, supporting and more. It’s great […]
Retiring from work doesn’t have to mean retiring from UNISON. Just ask Helen Forshaw, retired members officer at North West Anglia Hospitals branch. She joined UNISON is 1999, wanting the security that being in a union brings to hospital workers. She became a rep the following year. But upon leaving work in 2016, she was […]
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council has become the latest employer to sign UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter. By signing the charter, the council has committed to a range of actions including introducing a clear and visible race equality policy, carrying our ethnicity pay gap monitoring and delivering anti-racism and equality training. UNISON West Norfolk Local […]
UNISON Eastern’s regional council met today to agree who to nominate in the union’s general secretary election. All candidates who had declared at the time of the meeting were given the opportunity to address regional council delegates and answer questions. Regional council members then voted: George Barber: 0 Votes Andrea Egan: 20 votes Christina McAnea: […]
Cambridgeshire Constabulary UNISON has wished branch chair Mish Edwards a happy retirement, though it’s come sooner than she wished. She’s been a trade union activist most of her working life. For the last nine years as a steward at Cambs Police. “I am passing on the baton and retiring,” Mish explains. “Sadly, it’s seven months […]
UNISON Eastern’s Sam Hemraj and Kelvin Imoloame proudly represented the region in Downing Street this month. The pair were among 200 public service workers invited to No 10 so Prime Minister Kier Starmer could pay his tributes to the work they and their colleagues do. Kelvin, a support worker in social care and the vice-chair […]
The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital celebrated its first Pride event this week. The LGBT+ self-organised group’s Sophie Slater reports
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is planning on making nearly 150 staff redundant in response to government spending cuts, UNISON says today. The threatened staff play a vital role in the smooth running of the trust, which operates Addenbrooke’s and Rosie hospitals, says the union. They include administrators, booking co-ordinators, project managers, clinical educators, […]
Striking mental health workers from Norfolk and Waveney Mind are heading to Parliament next week to talk to MPs about why they’ve been forced to walk out, says UNISON today. Counsellors who provide talking therapy services for patients with long-term or complicated mental health problems are on strike on Wednesday 25 June in a dispute […]
Peter Oates talks about the journey he’s been on to become UNISON Eastern equalities activist of the year
UNISON Eastern young activist of the year Kelvin Imoloame on why he’s involved with the union