Unite South East

🚨 Unite Win for Hospitality Workers at University of Sussex 🚨

Over 70 staff employed by Chartwells have now secured full sick pay, gaining the same protections as directly employed university staff. They no longer need to survive on statutory sick pay alone.
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https://loom.ly/4AasJfI

🎃 Happy Halloween from Unite the union.

🧛🏻‍♀️ If your boss is all tricks and no treats, it’s time to stop being haunted by low terrible #JobsPayConditions.

👉🏼 Join today and turn those workplace nightmares into wins:
https://join.unitetheunion.org/

🖤 What a night 👏🏾🎉

Unite Black History Month Gala in Birmingham brought together energy, pride and powerful voices in a celebration of Black history, culture and community.

🌟 We’re proud to have had SE delegates taking part in this national event. 👏🏾

🚨 Victory for OCS Gatwick workers!

After demanding fair pay and preparing for strike action, our members at Gatwick have secured a 6% pay deal and strike plans have been called off. This win shows the power of organise‑and‑resolve.

⬇️ Read more:
https://loom.ly/dPAYWbg

On World Menopause Day, Unite stands up for menopause awareness in every workplace. Let’s ensure dignity, support, and fair policies for all experiencing menopause at work.

#WorldMenopauseDay

🚖 Today, Crawley’s local taxi drivers stood their ground outside Gatwick Airport demanding respect, fairness and a level playing field.

🎥 This is more than a demo. It’s a stand for dignity and fair #JobsPayConditions.

✊ Unite is backing them all the way.

🖤 The energy at our #BlackHistoryMonth celebration was incredible.

🎶 Dhol players set the tone.
💬 Thought-provoking conversations filled the room.
🎉 Cultural pride, unity and shared purpose were everywhere.

✊🏾 This is how we build strength and solidarity.

#BAEM #BHM

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🚨 SE Regional Committee in session today bringing together elected reps from every part of the region.

💪 This is where @unitetheunion.bsky.social’s grassroots democracy begins, motions are debated, voices are heard and campaigns are built.

#JobsPayConditions

🚖 Day 1 of the Gatwick taxi drivers protest saw powerful turnout, strong unity, and a clear message to both Gatwick and Uber: local drivers will not sit back while their trade is dismantled.

✊ More to come next week.

🚖 Taxi drivers in Gatwick and Crawley protest tomorrow at 08:00 at the South Terminal roundabout over Uber’s licensing loopholes that undermine local trade, demanding that Gatwick stops facilitating Uber’s advantage.

⬇️ Read more
https://loom.ly/RPnHTas

#JobsPayConditions

🚨 Unite Win 🚨

Unite members in Brighton and Crawley have won a new pay award, meaning the planned strikes are now off. This is a victory born from solidarity, strength and a refusal to settle for less.

⬇️ Read more
https://loom.ly/RQhFfpw

🖤 This #BlackHistoryMonth we reflect on the struggles and achievements of Black Communities, past and present.

✊🏾 We recognise contributions that have shaped our society, celebrate culture, and continue the fight for justice and equality in our workplaces and beyond.

🖤 Join Unite South East for our Black History Month event
📅 14 Oct | ⏰ 2:30–6PM | 📍 Slough
💬 Inspiring speakers, culture, food, music & more

📲 For more info and to register scan the QR code
📩 or RSVP: Jagdish.Chana@unitetheunion.org

#bhm #bhm2025 #blackhistorymonth

🧠 Mental health is union business.
Join us this #WorldMentalHealthDay, Friday 10th October, for an interactive Zoom workshop for Unite reps across the South East:

🗓️ 10am–12pm | 💻 Online via Zoom
For more info and to apply, email:
📩 education.southeast@unitetheunion.org

🚨 Unite Reps 🚨
📚 New 2026 course dates now available!

🛠️ Grab the tools to build your skills, confidence and leadership in the workplace.

📲 Explore new course dates and apply online or by email:
👉 https://surveys.unitetheunion.org/223143940983863
📩 education.southeast@unitetheunion.org

🎉 Over 800 Unite the union members from Arriva The Shires and Kent Thameside (in Beds, Bucks & Herts) have won a new pay deal - up to 5.8% increase depending on role - after standing firm and preparing to strike.

Read more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/tym35Fc

#JobsPayConditions #UniteWin

🚨 Brighton & Crawley bus workers strike on 6 & 15 Oct after rejecting a 3.5% pay offer that falls behind inflation at 4.5%

✊ Unite demands fair pay now.

Read more ⬇️
https://loom.ly/Pp0uzQk

#JobsPayConditions #FairPay

✊ Strike ballot underway at Gatwick Airport!

🚨 OCS workers begin strike ballot over poverty pay. Unite demands urgent wage justice. ✊ #JobsPayConditions
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https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2025/september/gatwick-immigration-services-workers-ballot-for-strike-action-over-poverty-pay

🌈 At Reading Pride we saw the power of love and solidarity uniting our communities.

We proudly celebrate diversity, equality and the fight for a fairer world because #LoveUnites us all 💜

#LoveUnites #ReadingPride

🚨 Canteen workers at Fawley refinery employed by Compass Group are escalating their industrial action in their fight for fair pay. New strike dates are scheduled for 26–28 Aug and 1–5 Sep.

If the dispute isn’t resolved, we’re ready to intensify further.
#JobsPayConditions

🚨 Strike action by ICTS baggage screening staff at #Gatwick has been suspended after a significantly improved pay offer.

🗳️ Unite members will now review the proposal in full before deciding next steps.

Read more ⬇️
🔗 https://loom.ly/zvA893o

🚨 Despite multiple requests for a meaningful conversation, ICTS insist on talking only 4 days before scheduled strike action. 🤨

Regional Officer Ben Davis said: "It's almost like they don't want the strikes called off. Our members need time to vote on any offer put forward."

🚨 Baggage screening staff at Gatwick Airport, employed by ICTS, have launched a strike over low pay in late August and we are proud to stand with them. ✊

Read more ⬇️
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2025/august/gatwick-braced-for-severe-august-delays-as-baggage-screeners-strike

📢 The Higher Education consultative pay ballot is still open!

Reject UCEA’s 1.4% pay offer — VOTE YES, YES for fair pay and conditions

🗳️ Have your say, shape the action — your voice matters!

https://www.unitetheunion.org/what-we-do/unite-in-your-sector/education/higher-education-pay-202526

🚨 Cuts to our NHS put lives at risk.

📢 Unite is urging everyone to sign our petition to stop closures and protect vital services.

🖊️ Sign now: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nhs-stop-the-cuts

#SaveOurNHS #StopTheCuts

🚨 Day 4 of the Compass workers' strike at Fawley Refinery and still no move from the company to engage in proper negotiations.

Instead, Compass has chosen an abhorrent path trying to intimidate our members with talk of redundancies to pressure them off the picket line.

📢 Fawley refinery canteen workers are once again standing up for fair pay - and this is only the beginning.

👉 Read more: https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/news/2025/july/fawley-famished-as-oil-refinery-canteen-workers-strike

🚨 Unite is calling on NHS leaders to reject cuts, outsourcing and redundancies that threaten patients and workers alike

✊ Save our NHS – Stop the Cuts ✂️

🖊️ Sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-our-nhs-stop-the-cuts/

#SaveOurNHS #StopTheCuts