Our branch is backing Andrea Egan for General Secretary of UNISON. Here's why

UNISON has serious concerns about @dudleycouncil.bsky.social's Children's Services, where we have been told that CCTV has been used to listen to conversations between employees without their knowledge or permission. This would be a breach of our members’ rights to privacy @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

🚨UPDATE – following the consultation of members working in councils and schools, an agreement has been reached to accept the Employers' offer of 3.2%. Emails to branches and members have been sent out today. Visit the campaign page for more information: unsn.uk/4l3jq3W

UNISON has become aware that, in at least one workplace in Dudley Borough, CCTV surveillance systems have been abused by an employer. Rread our briefing on CCTV: www.unisondudleygeneral.org.uk/uploads/CCTV... @unison.org.uk @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

UNISON has long argued that Dudley Council’s approach to sickness absence treats those of us with long-term conditions unfairly. Now a member has won her job back after she successfully argued, with UNISON’s support, that her dismissal was unfair. Read more here www.facebook.com/share/p/1CxQ...

The ballot for UNISON's NEC election is now open! Not sure what it involves? Hopefully this FAQ thread will help. There's also more info in this guide 👉 unsn.uk/yourNEC-guide 🧵 1/8

💷 NJC Pay Award – £3,000 Now! Local government workers have been underpaid for too long. UNISON is demanding a £3,000 pay increase to help tackle the cost of living crisis. Show your support—speak up, get involved, and share this post! #FairPayNow #WeAreUNISON

🚨 UNISON win! And a win for the local community in Dudley! Excellent local campaigning for a better service inhouse 🙌

Reps from UNISON and Dudley TUC mark their victory this week, as the Council announces that it will keep the management of DB Leisure in public hands. councilnews.dudley.gov.uk/news/leader-... #keepdbleisureapublicservice @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @tuc.org.uk

The 2025 Mary Macarthur Lecture is this Friday www.tuc.org.uk/events/2025-... @tuc.org.uk

On Workers' Memorial Day we remember the dead, and renew our fight for the living to have decent workplaces that look after our health, safety and welfare at work. @unisonwestmids.bsky.social www.unison.org.uk/unison-healt...

“I’m proud to be part of this dispute” – Anonymous Birmingham Bin Striker. 📰Read our brand new #StrikeStory here: strikemap.substack.com/p/im-proud-t... #StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike #Workers #Strike

Our protest on Monday is open to anyone who wants to keep the Dudley’s leisure centres run by as a public service for the good of the community #keepdbleisureapublicservice

"The only attempt to mislead is telling voters that inviting a private firm to run the leisure centres for a fee is somehow not privatisation" #keepdbleisureapublicservice @unison.org.uk @unisonwestmids.bsky.social www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-countr...

School & council workers have been offered a pay increase of 3.2% from 1 April 2025 by the NJC employers. UNISON’s committee of leading activists will meet on 8 May to consider the offer which can be read in full here: www.unison.org.uk/our-campaign... @unison.org.uk @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

To understand our future, we have to understand the struggles of the past. Join us in remembering the chainmakers of 1910, whose fight for fair pay helped shape workers' rights across the UK @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @tuc.org.uk @wolvestuc.bsky.social @birminghamtuc.bsky.social

Occupational Health and Safety is a fundamental right. International Workers' Memorial Day, held on 28 April every year, brings together workers and their representatives from all over the world to remember the dead and fight for the living. @tuc.org.uk @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @unison.org.uk

Dudley Councillors have voted by a clear majority to keep our leisure centres 'managed and run by the Council' Disgracefully, Council leaders now seem to want to ignore this vote and plough ahead with their own privatisation plans #keepdbleisureapublicservice @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

Thx to everyone who came to our AGM yesterday, and congratulations to our newly elected officers. Join us at join.unison.org.uk and email [email protected] to find out how you can get active. @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

The campaign to #KeepDBLeisureaPublicService will be leafleting the ward of Cllr Patrick Harley (leader of the Council) this Sat + Sun at 10am ... asking him to respect the democratic vote of the Council. @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @birminghamtuc.bsky.social

Emails have gone out to all members today with the links to our online Annual General Meetings on Wednesday. If you've not got yours yet, email [email protected] @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

Listen to one of our #BarnetUNISON reps speak about the impact of the Budget Cuts #TaxTheRich #WealthTax #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxWealthNotWork

Fully support @dudleyunison.bsky.social and alongside my fellow Dudley Independent Group Cllrs (DIGGERS) we will do all we can to keep our leisure centres public!

Dudley Council voted by a clear majority to keep our leisure centres 'run by the Council' Disgracefully, their leaders now want to ignore this vote and plough ahead with the privatisation #keepdbleisureapublicservice @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @petelowe68.bsky.social @cateccles.bsky.social

Among the cuts that Dudley Council is planning to make this year is one to take half a million pounds out of its budget to support families experiencing dementia. Please sign the petition to reverse this decision. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @unison.org.uk @petelowe68.bsky.social

UK billionaires added £182,000,000,000 to their wealth last year. That’s £35,000,000 every single day. Their combined wealth is £795,361,000,000. So don't let anyone tell you austerity is a “necessity”. There’s more than enough wealth to fund our NHS, public services & welfare.

The campaign to #KeepDBLeisureaPublicService will be leafleting the ward of Cllr Phil Atkins (cabinet member for leisure) this Sat + Sun at 10am ... asking him to respect the democratic vote of the Council. Meet at the British Oak DY6 7HS maps.app.goo.gl/3x3PPKNUbtaB...

Four Labour Councillors in Dudley resign from the Party www.itv.com/news/central...

15yrs of constant campaigning, protesting, marching, lobbying, writing articles, giving interviews & submitting evidence only to see a @UKLabour government push on with austerity. Only to see more library cuts & closures. 🤬😔 #savelibraries

“Without education, you’re not going anywhere in this world.” — Malcolm X We believe education is the key to dismantling discrimination in all its forms. Today serves as another reminder of the urgent need to spread our message of anti-racism. #FightRacism | #AntiRacism | #SRtRC

There are now 60 UNISON SGs, SOGs, regions and branches on Bluesky! Let's keep building 🧱 Starter pack: go.bsky.app/AnFdN6W

The Annual General Meeting of UNISON Dudley General Branch will be held as two aggregate online meetings. All Branch members are invited to attend one of these meetings. @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

The protest outside the Crystal Gateway in Stourbridge yesterday against the planned £0.5m cut from Dudley Council's #dementia service. Sign the petition here tinyurl.com/3v7bjx9t @cateccles.bsky.social @soniakumarmp.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

Much appreciated. There's some way to go... but thanks for your support, it's been great. Solidarity

Among the cuts that Dudley Council is planning to make this year is one to take half a million pounds out of its budget to support families experiencing dementia. Please sign the petition to reverse this decision. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @unison.org.uk @petelowe68.bsky.social

The full Council recommended that leisure centres stay in the Council. But the cabinet plan to disregard this and plough ahead with the privatisation in any case But we can stop them. Join our WhatsApp grp chat.whatsapp.com/D4hHAyM5cP6Ekh…#keepdbleisureapublicservicece @unison.org.uk

Kids’ feet growing faster than you can buy new shoes? UNISON’s members’ charity is There for You. Check whether you’re eligible to apply for £30 vouchers from UNISON's charity, There for You, to buy your family new footwear 👞 Applications open at noon on Thursday 20 March.

Come and see us in the reception of Dudley Council House. We're here til 3pm. If you're already in, it's a chance to make sure we've got the right contact details for you. If you're thinking about joining, we can explain the benefits. @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @ravisubbie.bsky.social

Come and meet us. We'll be in the reception of Dudley Council House tomorrow. @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

"We can now happily report that at a full meeting of Dudley Council, 38 councillors voted in favour of keeping our leisure centres in public hands... a clear majority!" #keepdbleisureapublicservice @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @birminghamlive.bsky.social @birminghamtuc.bsky.social

#NoToAusterity #TaxTheRich

Dudley TUC observes International Workers' Memorial Day (IWMD) next month. IWMD is a day to remember those who have died in the workplace, or from work-related illnesses or injuries. The day also highlights the preventable nature of workplace incidents and ill health #NeverForgotten #IWMD

International Women's Day - the fight for equality Women have always been central to trade unions and the struggle for a more equal society from the Bryant and May matchgirls to the fight for recognition and equal pay. #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

"Protesters are celebrating after winning a crucial vote at Dudley Council on the future of the borough's leisure centres" #keepdbleisureapublicservice @unisonwestmids.bsky.social @birminghamtuc.bsky.social @petelowe68.bsky.social

"Dudley councillors vote against outsourcing leisure centres" www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/2498023...

Amazing result from Dudley - councillors vote to recommend inhouse management of leisure services. Well done to @dudleyunison.bsky.social working with local people in an excellent campaign! 🙌 #PeoplePower

Thanks to the thousands of union members and leisure centre users who contributed to this campaign @unison.org.uk @birminghamtuc.bsky.social @unisonwestmids.bsky.social

"Campaigners against the privatisation of leisure centres in Dudley are set to lobby councillors ahead of a crunch vote" @unison.org.uk @soniakumarmp.bsky.social @cateccles.bsky.social @alexballingermp.bsky.social #keepdbleisureapublicservice www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Everyone is welcome to join us at the lobby of Dudley Council tomorrow at 5pm to stop them handing our leisure centres to private firms. See you outside Dudley Council House #KeepDBLeisureaPublicService @unison.org.uk @unisonwestmids.bsky.social