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UNISON Voice Newsletter: April 2024

Click below to read April’s edition of UNISON Voice: the newsletter for members of the East Midlands (Southern) Gas Branch. Get the latest on the branch AGM – and who was elected, find out about the upcoming Water, Environment, Transport & Energy Equalities Seminar 2024, and read what happened at both UNISON’s Black Members and […]

Protest at Derbyshire County Council

UNISON has been outside Derbyshire County Council’s HQ today (Monday) protesting the council’s decision to press ahead with the closure of 11 care homes, 8 adult day care centres, and 10 children’s centres across the county. UNISON is calling for an immediate halt on the council’s plans and a petition opposing the cuts has received […]

LIVE BLOG: Leicester healthcare assistants strike

Healthcare support workers across Leicester’s three hospitals are taking industrial action over a fight for fair pay. NHS staff at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General, and Glenfield Hospital have taken a stand against the Trust’s refusal to fairly compensate the healthcare assistants for their underpaid work and meet the UNISON’s demand of back pay covering […]

Derbyshire’s council workers to vote on strike action, says UNISON

Thousands of Derbyshire County Council staff working across social services, children’s services, day centres, libraries, homecare, community services, tourism, and schools are to be balloted for strike action. Despite having millions of pounds in reserve, the council plans to axe jobs and services without proper consultation in an attempt to deliver a balanced budget, says […]

Leicester healthcare staff will strike in row over pay

Hundreds of healthcare assistants at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) will be taking strike action in a row over pay, says UNISON. Across the Trust, 94.46% of those balloted backed strike action. Healthcare support workers at Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary are set to walk out unless hospital managers […]

Leicester healthcare staff back strike action in pay row

Hundreds of healthcare assistants at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) have voted for strike action in a row over pay. Healthcare assistants at Leicester General Hospital, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester Royal Infirmary are set to walk out unless hospital managers improve an offer on back pay. Across the trust, 94.46% backed strike action. […]

UNISON Voice February Newsletter

Click below to read the latest newsletter for members of the East Midlands Gas (Southern) Branch. Get the details on the upcoming branch AGM and how to put yourself forward as a branch officer, and find out what happens after the pay ballot. UNISON Voice February Newsletter

Prospective MPs urged to back new national care service

General election candidates from all parties across the East Midlands 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 across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and Nottinghamshire cannot access the social care they desperately need because the current system is […]

Regional Council elections 2024: results

UNISON East Midlands’ regional council annual general meeting took place on Saturday 3 February in Derby. Below are the results of the elections for the regional posts and committees. REGIONAL CONVENOR – 1 SEAT – ELECTION ELECTED PROCTER, Emma Derbyshire County      41 MINTO, James Notts County (Job share) NOT ELECTED ROY, Anjona West […]

Branch Awards 2024 – the winners!

On Friday 2 February, members from across the East Midlands came together to celebrate their work at UNISON’s annual Branch Awards 2024. The evening began with remarks from the regional secretary Chris Jenkinson and the guest of honour, UNISON’s general secretary Christina McAnea. The awards ceremony was compered by regional manager Louisa Wass Griffiths and […]