Who's who of Rep's and Officers

 

CARDIFF & VALE HEALTH BRANCH    

ELECTION - OFFICER RESULTS FOLLOWING AGMs 2023

                                                                                       

1

Branch Chairperson

 

Dawn Ward

2

Vice Chairperson

 

Bill Salter

3

Branch Secretary

 

Mike Jones

4

Assistant Branch Sec (3)

 

 

Joe Monks

Gareth Roach

Julia Davies

5

Treasurer

 

Roisin Kirby

6

Assistant Treasurer

 

Rachel Lloyd-Jones

7

Black Members Officer

                                  (Job Share)

Roisin Kirby

Nyeasha Nicely-Price

8

Communications Officer

 

Gareth Roach

9

Disability Officer    

 

Steve Gauci

10

Education Co-ordinator

 

Mathew Thomas

11

Equality Officer

 

Dawn Ward

12

Green / Environmental Officer

 

Madeleine Smith

13

Health & Safety Officer

 

Bill Salter

14)

15)

16)

H&S Advisors (3)

 

 

Andrew Palmer

Andrew Pritchard

Mathew Thomas

17

International Officer

 

Cyrille Legras

18

Labour Link Officer

 

Lorna McCourt

19

LGBTQ Officer

 

Victoria Grace McKensie

20

Membership Services Officer

 

Mathew Thomas

21

Recruitment Officer

 

Vacant

22

Retired Members Officer

 

Melvena Richards

23

ULR Learning Co-ordinator

 

Madeleine Smith

24

Women’s Officer

 

Lorna McCourt

25

Welfare Officer

 

Bill Salter

26

Youth Officer

 

Vacant

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UNISON

Cardiff & Vale Health Branch

 

BRANCH  COMMITTEE  MEETINGS

 

 2023

 (Updated 31-Oct-22)

 

*Please note that these dates are subject to change, however we will try to ensure that they remain as shown

 

 

*ALL REPRESENTATIVES *

PLEASE ENSURE THESE DATES ARE ENTERED INTO YOUR DIARIES AS PRIORITY

 

 

 

 

 

Day

 

Date

 

Time

 

Venue

 

Tues

 

17th January

 

1.00 – 2.30pm

 

To be advised

 

Wed

 

15th  February

 

10.00 – 11.30am

 

To be advised

 

Mon

 

20th  March

 

1.00 – 2.30pm

 

To be advised

 

Mon

 

17th April

 

10.00 – 11.30am

 

To be advised

 

Tues

 

16th  May

 

1.00 – 2.30pm

 

To be advised

 

Mon 

 

12th June

 

10.00 – 11.30am

 

To be advised

 

Tues

 

11th July

 

1.00 – 2.30pm

 

To be advised

 

Mon

 

14th  August

 

10.00 – 11.30am

 

To be advised

 

Tues

 

12th  September

 

1.00 – 2.30pm

 

To be advised

 

Mon

 

16th October

 

10.00 – 11.30am

 

To be advised

 

Tues

 

14th  November

 

1.00 – 2.30pm

 

To be advised

 

Mon

 

11th December

 

10.00  - 11.30am

 

To be advised


 

 

 

UNISON

Cardiff & Vale Health Branch

 

BRANCH  OFFICER MEETINGS 

 

   2023

(Updated 28/11/2022 10:55)

 

*Please note that these dates are subject to change, however we will try to ensure that it remains as shown

 

 

 

*ALL BRANCH OFFICERS*

Please ensure these dates are entered into your diaries as priority

 

 

 

Day

 

Date

 

Time

 

Venue

 

Mon

 

9th  January

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

6th  February

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

6th March

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

3rd April

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Tues

 

2nd May

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

5th June

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

3rd  July

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

7th August

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

4th September

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

2nd  October

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

6th  November

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

Mon

 

4th  December

 

10.00 – 11.00am

 

TBC

 

UNISON

Cardiff & Vale Health Branch

ENGAGEMENT / RECRUITMENT EVENTS 

 2023

*Please note that these dates are subject to change, however we will try to ensure that they remain as shown

Updated:  25/11/2022 08:11

 

Day

Date

Venue

Wednesday

11th January

Llandough     tbc           

Wednesday

25th January

UHW

Thursday

9th February

UHW              

Tuesday 

14th February

Barry Mary Lennox room 1

Thursday

16th February

Woodland House Aroma

Wednesday

22nd February

Llandough      tbc

Wednesday

8th March

UHW

Wednesday

22nd March

Llandough      tbc

Wednesday

5th April

UHW             

Thursday 

13th April

Woodland House Aroma   

Wednesday

19th April

Llandough      tbc

Wednesday

3rd May

UHW

Tuesday

9th May

Barry Mary Lennox room 1

Wednesday

17th May

Llandough      tbc

Thursday

8th June

Woodland House Aroma

Wednesday

14th June

UHW

Wednesday

28th June

Llandough      tbc

Wednesday

12th July

UHW

Tuesday

18th July

Barry Mary Lennox room 1

Wednesday

26th July

Llandough     tbc

Wednesday

9th August

UHW

Thursday

17th August

Woodland House Aroma

 

   

Wednesday

23th August

Llandough     tbc

Wednesday

6th  September

UHW

Wednesday

20th September

Llandough     tbc

Wednesday

4th October

UHW

Thursday

12th October

Woodland House Aroma

Wednesday

18th October

Llandough     tbc

Tuesday

24th October

Barry Mary Lennox room 1           

Wednesday

1st November

UHW

Wednesday

15th November

Llandough    tbc

Thursday

7th December

Woodland House Aroma

Wednesday

13th December

Llandough tbc

Wednesday 

21st December

UHW

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Latest Version 6 of the Staff Side Calendar

Staff Side Groups

Elected Reps

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan 

Staff Side Meeting 

(1-3pm)

D Ward

P Hewin 

(F Salter)

4th

18th

1st

15th 

1st 

15th

29th

5th

19th

 

3rd

17th

31st

14th

28th

 

12th

26th

 

9th

23rd

 

6th

20th

 

4th

18th

1st

15th

29th

13th

27th

 

3rd

17th

 

Staff Side Sub Groups

Health & Safety (10-11am)

J Aspinall – 

J Strachan-Taylor

11th

8th

 

8th

12th

10th

7th

5th

2nd

13th

11th

8th

6th

 

Executive Local Partnership Forum

Exec Local Partnership Forum

D Ward & 

All Lead Reps

 

8th 

 

13th

 

8th

 

10th

 

12th

 

14th

 

Executive Sub Groups

Workforce Partnership Group (WPG)

D Ward & CBLRs

20th

Exc24th

 

16th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment Policy Sub Group (EPSG)

P Hewin – M Thomas

+ 5 reps

18th

 

21st

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Benefits Group (SBG)

M Jones

 

7th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical Boards Local Partnership Forums

Jan

Feb

Mar

April

May

June

July

Aug

Sept

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Specialist Services

B Salter (F Salter)

30th

 

6th

28th

 

23rd

 

 

22nd

 

28st

 

 

Medicine

P Williams

27th

15th

24th

28th

26th

23rd

28th

25th

22nd

27th

24th

22nd

26th

Mental Health

P Hewin

 

8th

21st

 

16th

 

18th

 

19th 

 

21st

 

16th

Women & Children

J Davies 

 

13th

 

17th

 

19th

 

21st

 

16th

 

18th

 

Clinical, Diagnostics & Therapeutics

S Gauci

 

9th

 

17th

 

26th

 

21st

 

25th

 

11th

 

Surgery

M Thomas –C Dolan

 

22nd 

 

26th 

 

21st 

 

30th 

 

25th 

 

20th 

 

Primary, Community & Intermediate Care

L McCourt

31st

 

7th

4th

30th

 

19th

 

24th

 

22nd

 

30th

Capital, Estates & Facilities & Corporate 

J Monks 

 

 

29th 

 

3rd 

 

26th 

 

27th 

 

29th 

 

24th 

Staff Side Working Groups

Agenda 4 Change 

Staff Side group

Z Morgan – B Salter

 

13th 

1-2

 

3rd

1-2

 

5th

1-2

 

14th

1-2

 

9th

1-2

 

4th

1-2

 

Industrial Panel Members  

CBLR’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Sustainable Travel 
  • Decarbonisation
  • Equal & Welsh Lang
  • Strategic Wellbeing
  • Future Gen Wellbeing

D Ward

18th

9th

 

 

13th

  

16th

23rd

13th

 

 

9th

 

12th

17th

5th

 

16th

28th

12th

19th

7th

 

10th

 

14th

21st

2nd

27th

11th

 

9th

23rd

4th

 

13th

27th

11th

18th

6th

 

8th

Allocate Implementation

P Williams

 

6th 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Wales Policy Training Lead

 M Thomas      R&R

                     MAAW

10th/30th

7th/17th

7th/27th

5th/24th

12th15th

7th/16th

10th/17th

9th/18th

5th/15th

11th/23rd

10th/17th

11th/15th

 

12th 

2nd

2nd

3rd

5th

1st

3rd

3rd

1st 

2nd

1st

11th

12th 

 

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Managed by Artificial Intelligence

New learning resource for union reps

 

 

 

Artificial intelligence, surveillance, and worker data are being used to develop systems that automate worker management and squeeze more productivity, but the negative impacts on workers can be severe.

This resource will help reps understand the impact that artificial intelligence can have at work and explains how you as a workplace rep can get the best deal for your members.  

Upon completion of this piece of learning, you will  earn a TUC digital credential. You can share your credential with your union colleagues or employer to show them what you know.

You may have to register / login to the learning platform to access the resource.

 

 

CONTINUE TO THE LEARNING

 

 

 
Support and information
 
Long COVID: Bargaining to support members
Thousands of workers' health has been affected in the long term, because they had COVID-19. This covers the support they need to return to, or remain in, work.
Download the guidance (pdf)
The full range of UNISON bargaining guides
 
 

 
Updated bargaining support guides now available (UK)
 

UNISON’s Bargaining Support team have revised several useful branch resources to support engagement with employers.

Branches are encouraged to access updated guides covering a range of topics including bargaining on workloads, working hours, mental health policies and workplace issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 
 
 
 
 
Access full range of bargaining support resources
 
 
 

 
Virtual hearings: new guide available
As the pandemic continues, more activists are being asked to provide support for members at 'virtual' grievances and disciplinaries. UNISON has produced new bargaining guidance to support branches and activists to ensure that where hearings can't be paused, reasonable procedures are negotiated to protect members' legal rights to a safe and fair process.
Download the guide (pdf)
PPE - A Guide for UNISON health branches
 

This new guide for health branches pulls together advice on tackling problems with provision of PPE.  

It aims to support reps in their important role as advocates, ensuring our members get proper protection and not just promises. It contains details of the steps reps should expect employers to take to protect members and reduce risk of exposure in NHS workplaces.

 
 
 
Read the guide
 
Support and information for reps and branches
Helping members with their debt
At this time of year in particular, it's useful to remind members that there are practical ways their union can help with financial worries – apart form campaigning and negotiating better pay!

UNISON's Debtline service is available to all our members to help them manage their money and deal with debt. And of course, UNISON's There for You is also currently running its annual winter fuel grant scheme.
UNISON's Debtline
Winter fuel grant
 
 
 
Bridge over troubled waters
 
 
 
Time to end the gender pay gap
 
 

On average, men earn 18% more than women in the UK. And as the largest women's organisation in the country, UNISON thinks this is unacceptable, so we're launching our #BridgeTheGap campaign.

Over the coming weeks, we will publish detailed guidance to help you work with employers to end this inequality.

 
 
     
 
News updates from your union
 
 
BREXIT: Don't be hoodwinked
General secretary warns: “Any guarantees about protecting existing and ensuring future employment rights must be in the PM's withdrawal agreement."
Read the full statement
 
CHILD BENEFIT: Low-paid mothers hit
Struggling families are losing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as a result of changes to child benefit over the past decade.
Read more
 
IMMIGRATION: Help stop this cruelty
UNISON member needs help in trying to stop the Home Office from refusing his wife's right to remain in the UK.
Read more
Sign the petition
 
 
Negotiating for working parents
Maternity and other family rights for working parents affect most workers, either directly or indirectly. But working parents often experience unfair treatment at work. A new in-depth bargaining support guide for reps and branches has been developed, providing advice and information for negotiations on behalf of working parents as well as a model family leave and pay policy.
Download the guidance (pdf)
 
Mental health guidance for branches
Guidance to assist branches in ensuring that organisations treat mental health with the critical importance it deserves, that procedures protect the mental health of staff in general and maximise the assistance given to workers experiencing mental health problems in particular.
Download the guidance (pdf)
 
TUC newsletter for activists
The TUC produces a monthly newsletter which it emails free of charge to union activists across the movement. 
Sign up here
 
Support and information for reps and branches
 
 
 
BREXIT: Immigration advice as we close in on Brexit
With less than a month to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the EU, many members, who are EU citizens or who have family members who are EU citizens are still worried about their status after Brexit. UNISON members can get advice from the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants via UNISON Direct.
Read the full story
 

Do you use Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram? Then check out UNISON’s secure social learning microsite exclusively for our activists and staff.

Click the link below for more info
 

New case management forms




The case management form has been updated with a fresh new look and to reflect the new data protection regulations. 

Please recycle all old copies. You can download the new form hereand order it from the online catalogue (stock number 2285).

 
 

Please get back to me if you have any queries.

 

Regards,

Dominic

Dominic MacAskill 
Regional Manager Rheolwr Rhanbarthol 
UNISON Wales UNSAIN Cymru 
The Courtyard / Y Libart 
Wind Street 
Swansea / Abertawe 
SA1 1DP 
Phone / ffon: 01792 483918
e-mail / e-bost: d.macaskill@unison.co.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/DomMacAskill

 

Courses

 

When the GDPR (general data protection requirement) came in earlier this year there was a lot of panic and misinformation circulating. But, now that the dust has settled, what do you, as a UNISON activist, really need to know? 

Whether you're a communications officer, wondering what you're allowed to send people, a welfare officer, dealing with very personal and private information, or a steward keeping track of which of your colleagues, you may well be dealing with people's personal data on a daily basis. What should you stop doing, start doing, or do differently?

UNISON Learning and Organising Services have created a short e-note (online learning module) that takes you through the basic requirements of the law, and explains what you need to do to keep members' data safe. It should take about 20 minutes to complete.

You can find this at https://e-learning.unison.org.uk/course/view.php?id=42, along with some other useful resources including the Branch Data Protection Handbook.

If you haven't used UNISON's e-learning site before, you'll need to create an account at https://e-learning.unison.org.uk. In some cases we've found that the confirmation email is blocked by employers' email networks - if you don't receive an email, email learningandorganising@unison.co.uk and ask for your account to be confirmed manually. Please also contact us on that email address if you need your password reset or if the e-note doesn't work properly for you.

Best wishes,

UNISON Learning and Organising Services

learningandorganising@unison.co.uk

https://learning.unison.org.uk 

 

Subject: Online AfC handbook - evaluation survey link for sharing

 

http://www.nhsemployers.org/your-workforce/pay-and-reward/nhs-terms-and-conditions/nhs-terms-and-conditions-of-service-handbook/handbook-survey

 

Colleagues,

 

Following the launch of the online NHS terms and conditions of service handbook, we are now running an evaluation survey.  I would appreciate it if you are able to share the above link more widely amongst your membership as well as drawing their attention to the new online functionality of the AfC handbook.

 

We will be sharing the survey link via our workforce bulletin and engagement briefs over the next  3 weeks as well.

 

If you have any questions please let me know.

 

With regards,

 

Alex

 

 

Alexander van Rees

Team Leader, Agenda for Change

Employment Relations & Reward

DDI: 0113 306 3063

Mobile: 07912 516 460

www.nhsemployers.org

 

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Setting up a SOG in your Branch

 

What is self-organisation?

UNISON has four recognised Self-Organised Groups, for:

  • Women
  • Black members
  • Disabled members
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members

Self-organisation encourages members in each group to come together to discuss and take forward their own issues and to give each other support.  It is a key part of UNISON's strategy for achieving equality.  Because self-organisation is so important, it is set in UNISON's Rules.

 

The Rulebook says:

" 4.1 The Union shall promote opportunities for the following groups to organise activities to meet the purposes set out below:

  1. women members
  2. black members
  3. disabled members
  4. lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members.

 

4.2 The purposes of self-organisation shall be, within the framework of the Rules of the Union, to assist the union to:

  1. promote the union’s equalities and bargaining agenda
  2. defend jobs, terms and conditions and services
  3. build its density and have a strong and dynamic presence in the workplace.

(UNISON Rulebook 2014, Sections D 4.1 and 4.2)

 

 

Why have self-organised groups in your branch?

TO REDUCE ISOLATION - because of the kinds of jobs they do or the hours they work, many members don't get the chance to talk with others or their UNISON Branch about their issues.  By providing them with an opportunity to get together, UNISON can help members to feel part of something and connected to their union; the Branch can also get better information about what's really going on in some workplaces.

 

TO PROMOTE DIFFERENT ISSUES - because black, disabled, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender members and often women are not fairly represented in UNISON's structures it means that the workplace issues pertinent to them are also less likely to get onto UNISON's agendas.  Having SOGs where members with similar problems can get together in a comfortable environment to discuss what's important to them will bring these issues to light and to prominence.

 

TO RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS - the visible and active presence of SOG members within the local Branch will make it more attractive to others who identify with them.  They will want to be a part of it, to join UNISON to be part of something relevant to them and making change happen. 

 

TO RECRUIT NEW ACTIVISTS - members can take on small, informal tasks in a SOG and get support for doing so.  Such activities are more likely to lead into formal union roles because the introduction is softer and confidence is built.  And this will help the Branch achieve its policy goal of fair representation.

 

TO CONSULT - both the Branch and the employer benefit from the existence of a SOG that can be approached both to provide information and to give their views on specific issues.  In this way, collective bargaining agendas are better informed.

 

TO LINK WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SELF-ORGANISED GROUPS - other parts of the union can make contact with members in your Branch if they have a collective identity and/or spokesperson.  Information can also move from your Branch SOGs to Regional and National SOG Committees and Conferences so they can be involved in work over a wider sphere.  They can also submit motions to inform and affect the work of SOGs at Regional and National levels.

 

TO HAVE FUN - Branch SOGs can be innovative in how they operate; they don't have to replicate structures elsewhere in UNISON which have been off-putting and excluding to some members.  They should be a vehicle for members to get in touch with each other, to spend time together if possible, to learn and grow in confidence and enjoy being part of UNISON.  

Facility Time

Stewards have a legal right to time to carry out their duties; although that doesn’t necessarily mean any other activities.

Facility time is time off from an individual’s job, granted by the employer, to enable a rep to carry out their trade union role. In some cases, this can mean that the rep is fully seconded from their regular job, enabling them to work full time on trade union tasks. It can also mean an employer allows a rep to carry out trade union duties and activities, instead of their substantive job, for a certain amount of time per week or month.

The right to time off

In workplaces where the trade union is recognised, trade union workplace representatives have a right to paid time off for the purpose of carrying out their trade union duties or to take part in union training.
 
This right applies to:
  • workplace reps
  • health and safety reps
  • union learning reps
  • information and consultation reps.

Duties covered

Workplace reps are entitled to paid time off to cover the following duties:
  • trade union duties related to collective bargaining, on issues like: terms and conditions of employment; redundancies; job evaluation; family friendly policies; discipline; trade union facilities; and negotiating machinery
  • Individual representation
  • meetings with management and preparation for these meetings
  • keeping members informed about negotiations.

There’s been some negative publicity about facility time in recent years – much generated by conservative lobby groups – but the truth is that good employment relations increase productivity and efficiency.

 

Mentor or buddy new UNISON activists

 

If you’re already active in your branch, and want to make it even stronger, why not support new reps and activists?

 

Read more

Key documents and tools for activists

 

Need to access the case form? Want to talk to activist colleagues? Want to print campaign materials – or even get customised campaign materials printed? You can do so here.

 

Read more

 

New reps – where to get support

We know our reps and activists need support and information, help and advice – even more so if you’re new to the role. Here are three things to do to start you off.

1. Ask your branch for mentoring

Support, including training, is available at both national and regional level, but the key to supporting new activists is through the personal touch at branch level – in other words, mentoring.

The key roles for a mentor or buddy will be to:

  • talk to you about your training or other development needs;
  • direct you to key people in the branch;
  • encourage you to work out solutions to issues as they arise;
  • help you find ways to follow up actions from courses and put your learning into practice.

2. Read the Stewards’ handbook

This essential publication is given to all reps and stewards and is packed with useful information. Contact your branch if you haven’t received yours yet.

3. Join the Organising Space

The Organising Space is a dedicated microsite for UNISON activists to share and discuss the issues and strategies affecting their duties in the workplace.

More about the Organising Space

3. Look out for Activist communications

UNISON distributes a specialist stewards’ magazine, UNISON inFocus, offering support to all workplace representatives. There is also a weekly email bulletin, eFocus, which is sent to all reps and activists who have registered an email address with the union.

Branches also send representatives regular information on local matters and representatives can always ring the regional office, UNISONdirect or check the news section on this website.

 

Are you a new rep?

  • Make sure you sign up for stewards’ training – contact your region.
  • Make sure your branch knows you’ve been elected as a rep.
  • Make sure your branch lets your region know and gets you registered as a rep or steward on the membership system. This will make sure you get the UNISON inFocus stewards’ magazine regularly.
  • Make sure the membership system has an email address for you. This will allow you to receive the weekly eFocus email bulletin with information to help and support you.

 

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Industrial action

 

Taking industrial action is a big step for any union.

And with a raft of legislation surrounding any form of industrial action, from ballots to picketing, great care is essential when taking action.

Because of the legal complexity of industrial action, it’s essential that you read the full UNISON guide to industrial action, and talk to your regional organising staff before taking any action.

Read the UNISON guide to industrial action [PDF] 

But there are a couple of general principles to bear in mind:

Getting permission

Permission to embark on a national industrial action ballot rests with the general secretary and the industrial action committee, following a request from the national secretary on the behalf of the service group.

The majority of industrial action ballots relate to local disputes with a specific employer, and permission to hold a  ballot lies with the relevant regional secretary.

There will be occasions where the regional secretary does not agree to authorise a ballot - in these circumstances the branch has a right to appeal to the industrial action committee.

Membership records

It is essential that before any ballot, you make sure your membership records are up to date.

Experience shows that employers will challenge the legality of any ballot they believe is based on inaccurate membership data.

Indeed, this is a really good reason to make sure that your records are regularly checked.

Wales TUC Education Service

The new UNISON website needs you - help shape the future!

 

An updated version of the UNISON website that is much more mobile and tablet-friendly, is now being tested. We need activists to help test it before it goes live - and suggest future website features and content.

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Organising Space

 

As an activist you are the heart and soul of UNISON, critical to the important work we do. 

So we decided it was time you had a unique online space for all your UNISON Organising activities.    

 

The Organising Space is an online portal and your place to:

 

 

·         Connect with fellow activists right across the UK

 

 

·         Share and discuss your UNISON experiences and events

 

 

·         Discover essential resources to help your activist organising

 

 

·         Contribute your unique knowledge and expertise to the UNISON mission

 

 

·         Shout about your successes and what has worked well in your branch/region 

 

And the great news is it's already here! So, what are you waiting for? 

 

Join the hundreds of your fellow activists and staff who are already sharing ideas, successes and experiences in the new online space.   

 

 

Simply follow the link https://organisingspace.unison.org.uk/

And login using your existing My UNISON details. 

 

 

Here's a short video that will explain more

http://youtu.be/sTaiJEebM9c

TUPE: an introduction 

The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) is a law designed to protect the rights of employees when a business transfers from one owner to another.

http://www.unison.org.uk/knowledge/pay/tupe/overview/

 



WE NEED ACTIVE REPS NOW!

We need people who want to help, even if it's just to act as a contact in a work area, someone to operate a letter box.

We need our inactive reps to contact the branch.

We want our inexperienced reps to contact us to review their development (Trained and Active guide in Rep Training page).

Contact us if you want to help 02920 748280

Tell everyone about THEIR WEBSITE: cavunison.co.uk