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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A week-long strike by support staff at Barnsley College due to begin on Monday (26 February) has been put on hold, UNISON says today (Friday). The walkout, which would have continued until Friday (1 March), is part of a long-running dispute over pay. But after a meeting between the principal of Barnsley College and UNISON […]
Leeds City Council must reconsider its plans to close one of the city’s residential care homes because of the “disastrous” impact on current residents and those needing care in future, UNISON says today (Thursday). The council opened a 12-week consultation in January into the future of Knowle Manor Residential Home in Morley. At a council […]
General election candidates from all parties across Yorkshire and Humberside are being asked to support the creation of a new national care service in England, says UNISON today (Thursday). The union says too many people in Yorkshire and Humberside cannot access the social care they desperately need because the current system is broken. UNISON wants to see a new service […]
Support staff at Barnsley College are to walk out for three weeks during February and March over the employer’s continuing refusal to negotiate over pay, UNISON says today (Monday). Staff will walk out for all of next week (Monday 26 February to Friday 1 March). They’ll do the same for two weeks in March (Monday […]
To develop the next generation of leaders within the union, UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside is delighted to be running our inaugural Leadership Programme. This will be open to active members with the aspiration to help lead our union, who would welcome the opportunity to develop their skills as part of a dynamic network of activists. […]
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Almost three in ten (29%) women employed in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other key services in Yorkshire and Humberside have had their requests to work flexibly denied, according to a UNISON survey released today (Thursday). The findings – based on responses from over 4,000 women working in the public sector across the […]
UNISON members and staff spent Saturday taking part in campaigning for Labour’s ‘new deal for working people’ in the region. Trade unionists took to the streets across the country over the weekend, raising awareness of the campaign. The new deal is a comprehensive plan to improve the lives of working people by strengthening individual and collective […]
Photo credit: Bradford Council UNISON is calling on Bradford Council to reconsider its plans to close an outdoor activity centre in the Yorkshire Dales, the union says today (Thursday). Ingleborough Hall is a Grade 2 listed building, run by the local authority. It hosts trips from over 80 schools a year, offering activities such as […]