Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON the largest public service union in the UK, will be in Kings Lynn on Monday 12th December at noon to open the union’s new member centre in the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, along with the Trust’s Chief Executive Dorothy Hosein. The centre is largely funded by local […]
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Get help staying warm this winter With rising fuel costs and another cold winter looming, many members are worried about how they’re going to pay this year’s Winter fuel bills. Help is at hand There for You, UNISON’s own charity has set up a limited fund to help UNISON members on low income by way […]
We are sad to report that former regional organiser Phil Green has died after a brief illness. Phil started working for NALGO in 1980 in the union’s head office health section at Mabledon Place in London. In 2006 he came to the Eastern region where he worked with health branches and members until his retirement two […]
UNISON has condemned Essex County Council’s decision to award the contract to deliver children’s health and family support services to Virgin Healthcare from April 2017. Tim Roberts, Regional Organiser, said “It is almost unbelievable that Essex County Council has decided that vital services such as school nurses, health visitors and children’s centres are best run by […]
Norfolk County UNISON branch has a vacancy for a branch office manager. The salary range is £30,271 to £32,028 per annum. The job is permanent and your terms and conditions of employment will reflect UNISON terms and conditions with scope to join the national UNISON pension scheme. Please note that this is a branch employed post, […]
The next women’s conference will be held in Brighton from 16 to 18 February 2017. About 800 women from across the UK attend this conference. There are workshops fringe meetings, formal conference debates and brilliant guest speakers. What’s it all about? Women who have been before found it inspirational and motivating. They gained new information, knowledge and […]
UNISON hosts a meeting of trade union representatives and activists from Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals The decision by the two NHS Trusts running hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich to look at collaborative working means that the trade unions respresenting staff need to be ready to respond to the coming challanges. On 3 November UNISON branch secretaries […]
UNISON Cambs Acute Health Branch sponsored an Open Mind Night – a mental health arts cabaret to raise money for SANE a mental health charity. The event took place on World Mental Health Day (10 October) at Addenbrookes Hospital, in Cambridge. Around 70 people attended and the event raised over £200. UNISON young member and Cambs Acute […]
Georgia Norton, young members’ officer at Colchester Borough Council branch, tells us about how she became involved in UNISON In my branch I am not just the young members’ officer but hold the role as branch treasurer and steward. Having only been a member for two years, I knew I wanted to get involved in the […]
Tell the government to end the funding squeeze on our NHS The TUC in partnership with health trade unions and the NHS Support Federation is calling on the chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond to provide a fair and sustainable funding settlement for the NHS as part of his Autumn Statement on 23 November. You can add […]
The region has a vacancy for an area organiser in the Essex area team. This is a full time permanent vacancy. Download more information including details on how to apply. The closing date for applications is 18th November and the interviews will be held in Chelmsford on 8th December. UNISON Essex branch is seeking to recruit a branch […]
Did you know that as a UNISON member it is your responsibility to make sure you’re paying the correct amount of subs? If you have changed jobs or been regraded it could mean you are paying too much or not enough. UNISON’s membership fees are divided into 11 bands – the more (or less) you […]
All the latest on the issues facing the NHS in the region The current edition of Eastern Eye is now being distributed to workplaces across the region. It includes stories on: Underfunding – not overspending – of NHS trusts Pressures being put on HCA’s to plug the gaps in care because of the nursing shortage Opposition to the scrapping […]