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Sirona care workers celebrate award win

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Branch of the Year award presented to Salisbury Health

Salisbury Health Branch awarded Branch of the Year

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Shawn Fleming accepting an award from Debi Potter at UNISON's Get Active Awards Ceremony 2019

“Lunch and Learn” organiser wins Learning Initiative Award at regional ceremony

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Mitie staff in Cornwall could consider strike action over pay

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The Organising Steward (Wareham)

As a steward you are a vital link in the union chain and have an important role to play in organising members at local level. The course will help you to: understand the role of an organising union in public services; recognise the importance of equalities in UNISON; work with members to tackle issues in […]

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Public Speaking & Speech Writing (Bristol)

The course is designed to give all UNISON activists the knowledge, confidence and skills required to write and deliver effective speeches. This course will be a mixture of theory, practice and will involve analysing and understanding lessons from speeches from history – from Martin Luther King Jr. via Tony Benn to Michelle Obama. The course […]

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Introduction to Employment Law (Bristol)

This is a five day course aimed at all stewards, reps and activists. The course introduces learners to the main concepts of employment law and how the law relates to the workplace. Topics covered include: how the law has developed over time how laws are made contracts of employment the law on redundancy, TUPE and […]

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Introduction to Bargaining (Truro)

The course focuses on talking to employers as an essential part of the steward’s role and stresses the importance of preparation and practice. The course aims to develop your skills, knowledge and will help stewards to: Understand what negotiating is Understand how to negotiate and appreciate different management styles Develop an effective negotiating team Develop […]

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