Covid vaccines

Jab, jab and jab once more

Once again, the last few weeks have been very challenging, but it’s brought out the very best in our public service. It was good see UNISON members across our public services taking up the challenge to jab, jab and jab once more. An amazing response in such challenging circumstances. Of course, the Government will try […]

UNISON young member conference

Young members’ conference 2021

UNISON hosted its first ever young members’ conference in Cardiff City Hall at the beginning of December, and the East Midlands was well represented. UNISON national young members forum chair – Lincolnshire’s Jess McGuire – welcomed delegates from across the union’s regions and nations, and three of the keynote speakers talked about how they had […]

UNISON in E.ON pay deal – December 2021

UNISON is pleased to confirm significant developments in respect of pay for 2022 because of our negotiations with the company. To secure the deal with the company we will be asking you to vote on the offer. The ballot  will be conducted electronically from 10th January 2022 until 28th January 2022. You will receive an […]

University of Nottingham students’ union sign agreement

University of Nottingham Students Union’ (UoNSU) has officially recognised UNISON as the trade union to represent the interests of its staff team. Locally elected reps will negotiate with UoNSU about pay and other working conditions, as well as representing UNISON members with individual issues such as disability, sickness or maternity leave. University of Nottingham branch […]

West Gate School

Leicester academy plans scrapped

UNISON has welcomed a decision by the Department for Education to drop plans to turn Leicester’s West Gate School into an academy. West Gate has 180 pupils, aged 4 to 19, with a range of learning needs. Pupils have moderate to severe learning difficulties, autism spectrum conditions, multiple learning difficulties and highly complex needs. In November 2018 […]

BLOG: Jess McGuire – chair of the national young member’s forum

👋 Hello, I’m Jess McGuire from Lincolnshire and I’m the Chair of the National Young Members Forum. The weekend of 3rd – 5th December marked an important milestone for our union’s young members and the history of UNISON in general as young members held their first ever conference at City Hall in Cardiff. When I […]

UNISON in Cadent – Final Pay Offer

Further negotiations have taken place between UNISON and Cadent and a final improved offer was made. We remain disappointed at the low % increase which does not reflect increased inflation, or the contributions made by Cadent employees. The offer is however significantly improved and will allow Cadent S staff to opt out of annualised hours […]

Update Utility Services Branch November 2021

Latest news for members in UNISON Utility Services, including; Holiday pay correction Pay for 2021/2022 VoiceNov21a

UNISON Power Update

Link below to the latest update from UNISON Power branch; UNISON Power Newsletter 03/11/2021

Cadent Gas Pay Ballot Outcome

Ballot Outcome Update