Learn, grow and succeed with UNISON Learning

UNISON believes that learning has a big impact on members’ lives in the workplace and elsewhere, and so we are committed to lifelong learning. Our aim is to provide high quality free training for your personal and professional development.

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UNISON Doncaster Raceday – Saturday 3rd August 2024: Discounted Ticket Offer for UNISON Members

We are delighted to confirm that the Region’s biggest annual campaigning and social event, will be held this year at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 3rd August 2024.

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2024 Equalities Calendar

Equality is at the heart of UNISON. We challenge discrimination and win equality in the workplace and beyond. Everyone shares responsibility for equality in UNISON. 2024 is the UNISON Year of LGBT+ Workers.

Download the 2024 Calendar here…

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NHS 75th birthday

Staff are the backbone of our NHS, with over 1.5 million people working as one team to deliver safe patient care.

From wards to walk-ins, corridors to communities, offices to operating theatres, labs to laundries and everywhere in between, UNISON celebrates the dedicated and diverse team of staff who have steered our health service to its 75th birthday.  

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UNISON at 30 – celebrate good times, come on!

We take a quick look back at some of the highlights of our first three decades.

Thirty years ago this month, UNISON was born from the merger of three unions: Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE), National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) and National and Local Government Officers’ Association (NALGO).

UNISON Doncaster Raceday – Saturday 5th August 2023 – Discounted Ticket Offer for UNISON Members

We are delighted to confirm that the Region’s biggest annual campaigning and social event, will be held this year at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 5th August 2023.

Saturday 5th August 2023

2 for £13 grandstand tickets for UNISON Members only
2 for £30 county tickets for UNISON Members only
£3 booking fee is payable.
Closing date for Ticket Sales – Friday 28th July 2023
Discount Code – UNISON2023MEMBER

Y&H Equality Calendar 2023

Download the UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside Equality Calendar 2023.

Equality is at the heart of UNISON. We challenge discrimination and win equality in the workplace and beyond. Everyone shares responsibility for equality in UNISON. 2023 is the Year of Black Workers.

UNISON Active Magazine – Winter 2022

UNISON Active Magazine – Winter 2022 – Download here.

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University of Leeds staff strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer

Five days of action begin over pay increase way behind inflation.

Hundreds of staff at the University of Leeds, including cleaners, security workers​,​ administrators and librarians are striking this week over a long-running pay dispute, says UNISON ​today (Monday).

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside endorse Simon Lightwood for Wakefield

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside endorse Simon Lightwood to be the Labour candidate at the upcoming Wakefield by-election.