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South West Young Members Raise their voices at National Conference Twelve young members from the South West travelled to Brighton in November 2025 to take part in UNISON’s National Young Members Conference – 10 delegates representing your region and two who have positions in your national forum. Day One – Stepping Up and Being Heard […]
Gabriel Ezeh from Cornwall Community Health branch attended UNISON’s national delegate conference for the first time, as the region’s Young Members’ Representative. He wrote this report. Attending the UNISON national delegate conference as a first-time delegate was an inspiring and transformative experience for me. Representing the South West Region as a Young Member at this […]
The first step for all new UNISON workplace stewards is to undertake our Organising Stewards training
Hundreds of healthcare assistants (HCAs) in Somerset are better off thanks to a successful regrading campaign that has increased salaries and led to back payments of up to £4,550, says UNISON. In total, 553 HCAs employed at Somerset Foundation Trust will benefit from a significant salary boost and back pay. The deal goes back to […]
On October 30th, SODEXO Ltd employees at North Devon District Hospital formally raised a grievance due to the company’s failure to provide the one-time non-consolidated lump sum payment, ranging from £1,250 to £1,600. Support members and SIGN THE PETITION TODAY Sodexo admit that our longstanding local collective agreement applies but just aren’t coming up trumps […]
UNISON members at The Victoria Education Centre in Poole have been left with little alternative than to take strike action today (2 November) after eighteen months of obfuscation and frustration as the employer, Livability continue in failing to deliver a much needed pay rise for members. Mike Cracknell, UNISON Regional Organiser said; “The strength of […]
A fabulous morning celebrating with members for “Local Services Champions Day” 10:00am-12:00noon at Hatchpond Depot in Poole , part of our Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Local Government Branch Celebrating Local Service Champion in Poole Charlie Woods Area Organiser shouts out loud ” FREE bacon rolls and coffee for all” Local Service Champions – Read More: […]
Trans Equality IS UNISON business. During an amazing Branch Development day at Somerset Local Government & Community Branch Michael Duffy raised awareness to all the Activists present about being a Trans Ally. Michael also mentioned they want to start actively engaging with the employer to ensure local workplaces are implementing changes to implement a trans […]
Student nurses can get an extra benefit from their UNISON membership.
UNISON has teamed up with the Nursing Times to offer student members an exclusive discount to a subscription.
