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 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 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

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

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

☀️Good morning from our inaugural Organising Convention in Nottingham! Today, there’s workshops led by experienced organisers and experts, opportunities to network and share ideas, plus a keynote speech from @unison.org.uk general secretary Christina McAnea #orgcon25 🧵

𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! ✊ If you're coming to our very first Organising Convention, we can't wait to see you! Please make sure you're at the venue and registered before 9:45am because we've got a packed day for you.

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲 📖 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! 🔽

🚨 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴! Forget last-minute transfers, the best signing you can make is with @unison.org.uk 💜💚 Protect yourself. Back your team at work. 👉 Join today: join.unison.org.uk #transferdeadlineday

✏️ As a new school term begins this week, we want to wish the very best of luck to all our amazing teaching assistants and school support staff. 💜You’re the backbone of our schools and make such a difference every single day!

🚨 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 More than three quarters (78%) of staff who voted backed strike action in a row over job cuts. Read more 👉 unsn.uk/uonstrike

𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 🧑‍🎓 Derbyshire County Council’s decision to close five adult education centres without consultation risks denying some of the most disadvantaged a vital second chance 🔽

🚨 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘀 📚 Our UNISON East Midlands Education & Training team has some brilliant training opportunities coming up this autumn 👉 Book now: unsn.uk/emlearn

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗨𝗞 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝗿 ❌ Racism and intimidation must play no part in local public services says UNISON, following the resignation of a Northamptonshire councillor who targeted neighbours because of their heritage.

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 Communities need leaders who unite, not divide. Reform UK has been sailing dangerously close to racist rhetoric in its attempts to sow division and hate, and we won't let them get away with it here.

It's almost like bosses at the Mining Museum are more worried about saving face than actually paying their staff properly 🤔💷 Solidarity with our friends @unisonyh.bsky.social ✊

𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆! 🏛️Join our webinar on English devolution and local government reorganisation. Learn what these changes could mean for jobs, services, and union organising in your area. 📲 Register: unsn.uk/lgrwebinar

🎉Congratulations to every young person receiving results today and to the dedicated staff who made it all happen, thank you!

Solidarity from the East Midlands ✊

❌ "𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀" Reform UK’s Greater Lincolnshire Mayor Andrea Jenkyns says working people have too many rights and she doesn’t like unions. The feeling’s mutual 👉 join.unison.org.uk

🚨 The UK government will test the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. You will receive an alert on your phone, which will make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. Find out more here 👉 gov.uk/alerts

✊ 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

📺 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗧𝗩 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 Following 28 days of strike action by healthcare support workers in Nottingham, they’ve won their fight! Our regional secretary Chris Jenkinson spoke to ITV Central this evening to celebrate the deal.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 💷 After almost 30 days of strike action, health workers have secured back pay of up to £2500 and a permanent wage rise. 👉 unsn.uk/nuhwin

❤️‍🩹𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 Today, Mayor Claire Ward has signed the @tuc.org.uk Dying to Work charter, a pledge that gives greater security to workers facing a terminal illness. UNISON's Rachel Perry-Doyle was there to sign the charter too! Read more: unsn.uk/emccapledge

Good luck to all those receiving A Level, BTEC, and T-level results today 🤞 Thank you to all our champions working in colleges and sixth forms across the country who have got everyone this far, and continue to support them as they step into their future!

👏 Huge congrats to our stewards who’ve just completed the Working in Schools course! 📚 Want to build your skills too? Check out the @unison.org.uk learning courses available to you 👉 unsn.uk/emlearn

BBC News: Plan to boost jobs for newly qualified nurses and midwives www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Health union UNISON: 'Ministers should deal with a lack of opportunities for new graduates in occupational therapy as well as paramedics and other professions.'

Defend disabled workers - email your MP!  Whilst the Government’s proposed welfare cuts have been ruled out for now, the fight is not over. Email your MP today and ask them to ensure disabled workers’ voices are heard. action.unison.org.uk/page/175045/...

"𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗲.” Read the latest article from @unison.org.uk about why the School Support Staff Negotiating Body is so important ⬇️

BREAKING: Health workers prepared to take strike action over pay, warns UNISON Pay consultation must act as a wake-up call for ministers www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/08...

𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 Today, we’re celebrating South Asian Heritage month. Join our online webinar at 11am to learn how South Asian heritage impacts our activism and campaigning for equality and rights. All are welcome!

𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 ✂️ UNISON’s Gareth Eales said: "Losing hundreds of NHS jobs is a massive blow and will send shockwaves through hospitals already under huge strain. "We understand the financial pressures facing Trusts, but cutting jobs is not the answer.”

Directly employed by the NHS in the East Midlands? This is your last call to participate in our consultation on this year's pay award. Voting closes at 4pm today. Check your email for your secure link to vote or visit unison.org.uk/nhspay

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 UNISON has welcomed Bolsover District Council's decision to bring the services and staff of its wholly owned Dragonfly companies back under direct local authority control. 👉 unsn.uk/bolsoverdc

🚨𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! The government’s imposed a 3.6% pay rise for directly-employed NHS staff in England - landing in August, backdated to April. Have your say today: unison.org.uk/nhspay

🏆⚽ Football came home...and so should fair treatment at work! ✊ After the the #Lionesses glorious win in #Euro2025, we’ve drafted the ultimate trade union-approved excuse letter for your boss 🔽 @unison.org.uk

🗣️"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗠𝗘 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀" Leicester City Council social worker and @unison.org.uk member Bindu Parmar spoke to @itvcentral.bsky.social last night, following her win at the Court of Appeal 📺

Leicester City Council race discrimination case appeal dismissed UNISON, who has been supporting Mrs Parmar, said the council's decision to appeal was 'appalling' "Local authorities should never be allowed to waste public money like this."

🚨𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 A British Asian social worker, who claimed she was subject to racial discrimination has won her case 👉 unsn.uk/leicesterwin

🚨 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 Today, hundreds rallied at the University of Nottingham to oppose 356 job cuts. Cleaners, techs, admin, library staff - vital workers facing the axe. ✊There’s still time to stop this! ✍️ Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/UoNCuts

💬 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗽𝗮𝘆 The government’s imposed a 3.6% pay rise for directly-employed NHS staff in England - landing in August, backdated to April. We can only challenge this if enough members are willing to back industrial action. 👉 unison.org.uk/nhspay

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹: '𝗮 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿' ✊ "It’s the most significant piece of employment rights legislation in decades. And it will deliver real, positive change for working people". Find out more about it 🔽