Some Very Sad News from CVO Branch
It is with Great sadness that we write to let you know of the passing of our colleague and friend Brian Woolgar, Branch Development Organiser. Brian passed away on Saturday the 3rd August 2019. Many […]
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Community Conference 2019 – Jamie
As this was my first experience at conference, I was excited and a little apprehensive. Happily Emilyn was very supportive, showing me around, letting me know what I had to do, and at one point […]
Summary of Unison Women’s Conference – February 2019 – Becky
There were two delegates from Community and Voluntary Organisations Branch attending the National Women’s Conference this year in Bournemouth . Keynote speakers were Dave Prentis (Unison General secretary), Gordon McCay (Unison President) and Labour MP […]
2018 UNISON National LGBT Conference at Harrowgate 16th -18th November 2018
This year I was the only delegate from Community & Voluntary Organisations Branch I spoke on a number of motions. Keynote speakers were UNISON President, Gordon McKay and Christine McAnea (Assistant General Secretary for Bargaining, […]
Time to stop the violence plaguing workers in the community sector
MPs join UNISON members and employers at parliamentary launch of union’s Violence at Work charter Community service group executive members at the parliamentary launch, with UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis. Left to right: Mitsy Harmon-Russell, […]
UNISON vows to highlight crucial value of social care
New report published in run-up to government green paper UNISON will work with other organisations to highlight the value of social care, says a new report from the union published in the run-up to a […]
The alarming crisis in health and social care
UNISON’s national delegate conference votes to enact a detailed ten-point plan to fight for social care and the NHS “As it prepares to turn 70, the NHS is coming towards the worst decade in its […]
Race equality in the UK is going backwards, says conference
Delegates have grim view of progress despite 50 years of race relations legislation UNISON is calling on the current and future governments to renew a commitment to race equality at work and in the wider […]
Meghan, Trump and UNISON – Dr Johnson stirs it up
American trade unionist gives a rousing and compassionate speech to UNISON’s national delegate conference “I congratulate you on your new duchess. I’m also a proud African American woman with a passion for justice, though I […]