This year’s UNISON LGBT+ Conference may have now been and gone, but it’s just the start of some important conversations ahead of next year, with 2024 designated as UNISON’s ‘Year of LGBT+ workers’. So what did this year’s conference cover, and what can we learn as we prepare for the ‘Year of LGBT+ workers’? Here […]
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Proposals to close a care unit in Sheffield supporting children from across the country with severe learning disabilities and mental health conditions must be reconsidered, UNISON says today (Wednesday). Ruby Lodge is part of Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. It provides services for young people aged eight to 18, allowing them to be assessed by […]
We’re hearing from different young members across Yorkshire and Humberside throughout November, finding out what being part of UNISON means to them. It’s Helena today… Who are you? My name’s Helena Fletcher, I work in the Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Trust team, and I’m the young members officer for the UNISON Sheffield Community […]
UNISON does not tolerate trans hate or anti-trans rhetoric. We are committed to fighting for equal treatment and protection from discrimination. This Trans Awareness Week (13-19 November 2023) we’ve brought all of UNISON’s information and useful downloads into one handy place. How to be a good trans ally Guide on Trans workers rights Model policy […]
Health staff campaigning for their roles to be regraded will play a leading role in negotiations with their employer Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, says UNISON today (Monday). Healthcare assistants have been calling for their pay to be increased to reflect a significant change in responsibilities over the past few years. Now the support staff […]
Workers at Humberside Airport are to be consulted over a new pay offer, says their union UNISON today (Monday). Last month employees at the airport including firefighters, cleaners and security staff took a day of strike action in an attempt to win an improved wage deal. Following talks involving airport managers and the union arranged […]
Throughout November, we’re hearing from different young members across Yorkshire and Humberside about what being part of UNISON means to them. Today, it’s the turn of Greg… Who are you? I’m Greg Mott, full time biology student, part time database admin at York Hospital, young members officer for UNISON North Yorkshire Health branch, president of […]
Flexible workers in an NHS trust covering South Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire have successfully secured seven months of backpay, says UNISON. The ‘bank’ staff work a variety of shifts, often to help cover staff absence, but many have not received either of the two non-consolidated payments included in the NHS pay deal agreed earlier this […]
Support staff at Kirklees College will walk out for another two days this week as the dispute over pay continues, UNISON says today (Tuesday). Workers will walk out tomorrow and Thursday (8 and 9 November) over the college’s continued refusal to negotiate pay. This latest round of strikes follows four days of industrial action in […]
We’re on the lookout to recruit new organisers to our team in Yorkshire and Humberside. The focus of the job is on recruiting new members directly-one to one, or using simple issue based campaigning; carrying out leaflet drops; going to induction sessions; helping to draft local and one off recruitment materials. More than simple recruiters, […]