UNISON East Midlands

💜 Want to make a difference for working people?

Join our Membership Team and help support over 100,000 members across the region.

If you’re organised, accurate and love helping others, this could be for you!

🕔 Apply by 5pm, 6 Nov ➡️ unsn.uk/eastmidsjobs

💜 UNISON colleagues in the East Midlands are proud to stand together for #WRD25 in support of Stand Up To Racism - united against racism and inequality ✊

Change Hearts. Change Minds. Change Lives.

Tomorrow is Wear Red Day. If you're able, please think about popping on something red to show your opposition to racism and help raise money for the brilliant Show Racism the Red Card 🔴

Get more details: theredcard.org/wear-red-day/

It's One Team Day! We're recognising all NHS support staff working tirelessly, often without the recognition they deserve.

Without our hard-working medical secretaries, we'd never get our test results or hear that friendly voice when we need it most.

👉 unsn.uk/oneteamday

Opinion: We all have to play our part and stop the hate | Article, General Secretary's blog | News | UNISON National 'In the face of such evil and hate, none of us should stand by and do nothing. That’s why HOPE not Hate’s weekend of action this Saturday and Sunday (18-19 October) is so important'

'We all have to play our part and stop the hate'

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea urges members to join Hope not Hate’s weekend of action this Saturday and Sunday.

Britain's weekend of hope ❤️ 18-19 October

Tomorrow, we're celebrating One Team Day to recognise our often under-appreciated NHS support staff.

Cleaners truly are a vital part of the NHS. It's not even worth thinking what our hospitals would be like without their tireless work.

👉 unsn.uk/oneteamday

Join UNISON and get essential cover We’re the UK’s largest union, with over 1.4 million members. Join today and you’ll receive our support – with membership costing less than you might think. Before you get to work, get essential cover.

No formal consultation. No pay cuts. Just the power of UNISON members standing together.

We’re the largest union in the Diocese and the one that gets results. Join the union that makes a difference 🔽

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦! 🎉
It was your feedback, your strength in numbers, and your UNISON reps’ hard work over months of meetings that stopped the proposed pay changes for Teaching Assistants across the Nottingham Catholic Diocese.

𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🏆

Our annual celebration for school support staff is back and we want your nominations! You’ve got until the end of today to get in touch.

Nominate👉 unsn.uk/hiddenhero

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🎉

We're looking for the next intake of East Midlands activists who want to take on future leadership roles in the union.

Fancy it? Apply before Monday 3 November
👉 unsn.uk/eastmidsleaders

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🏆

You’ve got until THIS FRIDAY to nominate an incredible school support worker in our annual awards.

Nominate👉 unsn.uk/hiddenhero

"At the moment, we have zero evidence and so therefore we've got no choice but to consign it to the same folder as the flat Earth theory and the faked moon landings."

Derbyshire County Council overstaffing claim rebuffed by union Unison says it is still waiting for evidence that Derbyshire County Council is overstaffed.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗨𝗞'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗱, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 said: "We have asked repeatedly for the evidence supporting what are some fairly outlandish and superficial claims but we haven't had any evidence whatsoever provided to us."

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! 🎉
We're looking for the next intake of East Mids activists who want to take on future leadership roles in the union.

Fancy it? Apply before Monday 3 November

👉 unsn.uk/eastmidsleaders

This week is UNISON’s Welfare at Work Week!

Did you know UNISON’s charity There For You offers financial support on all sorts of things, including general living costs, utility bills and lots more 💷

Find out more 👉 unsn.uk/thereforyou

Government plans to halt the outsourcing of NHS workers to subsidiary companies are 'a positive step', says UNISON

New guidance says ministers have listened to UNISON concerns about impact of outsourcing on staff.

Read more: unsn.uk/subcoshift

💜 There for You - UNISON’s charity - is here to help. The Seasonal Food Fund 2025 opens 12 noon, Tue 30 Sept for 24hrs only!

💷 £30 voucher per eligible household member
🧺 For those on low income/in financial difficulty
👉 unsn.uk/seasonalfoodfund

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!
Do you fancy joining the team as one of their new branch support officers? You'll help to represent and recruit members, support negotiations, handle branch communications and provide admin support.

Apply before 22 October: unsn.uk/leicsjobs

Reform leader of Derbyshire County Council wants to cut jobs The leader of Derbyshire County Council says the authority is "20% overstaffed".

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 ❌

UNISON's Dave Ratchford said: "We have evidence that SEND teams are grossly understaffed and there's chronic understaffing in areas such as social work."

University of Nottingham staff to strike after talks stall | Article, News | News | UNISON East Midlands Professional services staff at the University of Nottingham will strike next week after talks to resolve a long-running dispute broke down, says UNISON.

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹
Hundreds of workers, including security officers, administrators, IT and library staff, will walk out next week from Monday to Wednesday 🔽

We Are The Lions, Mr Manager!

The incredible true story of Jayaben Desai & the 1976 Grunwick Strike when 6 workers walked out & 20,000 stood with them.

🎭 Belper 1 Nov | Derby 2 Nov | Wellingborough 15 Nov | Leicester 19 Nov

🎟 Book now: unsn.uk/wearethelions

The Campaigner: Summer 2025 | PDF to Flipbook Created with the Heyzine flipbook maker

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴? 📖
The Summer edition of our activist magazine, The Campaigner is now online! Read about our landmark victory in Leicester, a Nottingham NHS win and Derbyshire's Sonya goes for gold!

UNISON East Midlands' regional council met yesterday to decide the region’s nomination for general secretary.

𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗔𝗻𝗲𝗮

Read more about the process and see the timetable: unison.org.uk/general-secretary-election-2025

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸

Starting somewhere new? Make sure your details are up to date: my.unison.org.uk

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
We're not wishing the year away (we've still got Bonfire Night and Christmas to look forward to) but registration is now open for UNISON's private contractors seminar

👉 unsn.uk/pcs2026

Watch Congress live Watch Congress sessions live from 7-10 September 2025

Trades Union Congress 2025 #TUC25 starts at 4pm today.

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea will be speaking to Congress.

Watch live: www.tuc.org.uk/Congress2025...

What. A. Day! 👀
Today, we held our very first Organising Convention in Nottingham. Almost 100 activists from across the region joined us to hear from organising experts, campaigners and our own general secretary @christinamcanea.bsky.social 💜 #orgcon25

A huge thank you to general secretary @christinamcanea.bsky.social for wrapping up #orgcon25 with a barnstorming keynote speech 🎤

HAPPENING NOW: lunch 🥘

The Ella Baker School of Organising are teaching our delegates about strategy, power and union resurgence. It’s provoking some great group discussions too!