Nominate your ‘rep of the year’
Please tell us who you think the UNISON West Sussex ‘workplace rep of the year’ should be! We’re hoping to find out which of our …
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‘OUR NHS’ National Demo: Saturday 4 March
Get involved: free coach tickets available now! Health Campaigns Together has called a national demonstration for Saturday 4th March in Central London. UNISON is supporting the …
New year, new course, new you
UNISON is offering grants to members studying at further education or first degree levels as part of the support we offer to help members get …
Sickness absence meetings: make sure HR is present
UNISON West Sussex has received reports from its reps at West Sussex County Council about our members attending Level 2 sickness absence review meetings with no HR officer present. On one of these occasions the UNISON rep rightly refused to hold the meeting without HR being there, so the meeting …
Keep your contact details up to date!
It’s really important for you to tell us about any changes to your personal and workplace contact details so we’re able to easily get in touch with you. This is especially so for email addresses. Some members prefer not to use their work email for union communications, but people often …
Your workplace in 2020?
The Labour Party is starting a national conversation called ‘Workplace 2020’ to discuss what work should be like in four years’ time. The party wants to hear about your experiences at work and gather your ideas about creating workplaces fit for the future. What would you like to see change? …
Branch AGMs 2017: join us for a quiz and curry night!
Branch AGMs will take place around the county during the week beginning 27 March 2017. Download the agm-2017 booklet Book your place at our AGM …
New edition of Branch Lines now available
The winter 2017 edition of Branch Lines is now available for you to download. Printed copies will be distributed around County Council offices, schools, academies, …
National social work accreditation consultation
The Department for Education (DfE) is currently in the process of introducing a new national assessment and accreditation system for children and family social workers. This scheme will represent a significant change for the profession. The DfE is currently consulting on its introduction. When will it happen? The DfE plans …
Branch elections 2017
Now is the time to put forward your nominations for election as a branch officer, to serve the branch during 2017/18. The deadline to send …