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A change is gonna come

Building a new South East region website makes me hopeful for the region’s digital future – and that of UNISON more broadly

Digital on the digital.unison site.

DOCAS and facility time changes brought forward

New DOCAS agreements have to be in place from 10 March 2018 to ensure a “reasonable fee” is paid to public sector employers who deduct union subs directly from members’ wages

Article on the UNISON National site.

Public library service ‘hollowed out’ by job losses and cuts

UNISON backs BBC report that reveals loss of 8,000 jobs and 343 libraries in six years

Article on the UNISON National site.

Members ‘disappointed and frustrated’ at OU closures decision

Open University council approves plan to close seven regional offices and put 500 staff at risk

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes living wage at South East Water

In London, the company was already paying staff at the Greater London Authority the living wage as a result of previous UNISON pay claims and negotiations. UNISON South East regional organiser […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

LGA urged to reconsider on pay proposals

UNISON calls for NJC employers to rethink and come forward with a pay offer which ‘begins to tackle the hardship facing all of our members’ in local government and schools (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Use your vote’, health members urged

Instead 60% of NHS staff in England, including 70% of nurses, have been denied a pay award this year.   NHS Pay 2014: Facts […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

A massive show of solidarity

“That is why the strike today is so important and why members need to show their commitment by turning up at the rallies and marches taking place […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Remember the dead, fight for the living

Many UNISON branches have successfully organised and recruited around local health and safety concerns. Let us […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Golf course staff strike over plan to slash pay

Green keepers at two golf courses in Brighton and Hove are on strike for a second time as their employer refuses to make any concessions on plans to axe a job and slash pay

Article on the UNISON National site.