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UNISON East Midlands
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✊UK's biggest trade union in the East Midlands | 🔗http://join.unison.org.uk
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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 ⭐
A huge congratulations to Mrs Bradley at Brookfield Primary in Langwith Junction and Mrs Westrep in Wellingborough for being stars in your schools!

Find out more about our annual event 👉 starsinourschools.uk
December 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 🏆
UNISON is celebrating local government workers for the everyday heroes they are. It's time to nominate someone who keeps local services running!

👉 unison.org.uk/champions
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 ⭐️🎉
Today, our Schools Team popped to North West Leicestershire to hand out an award to the whole support staff at Hugglescote Primary School!
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
BUDGET 2025 REACTION 💷

“It shows Labour is at last heading in the right direction and helping those who most need support. But the government must go further and faster if it wants to fix Britain." - Christina McAnea

Read more 👉 unsn.uk/embudget25
November 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
UNISON Community Conference and Seminar brings together workers from charities, not-for-profits, and housing associations to shape the union’s direction.

Would you like to attend? Contact your branch before the application deadline on 4 December.
November 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🚨School staff aren’t nurses but many are being forced to act like they are.

42% are carrying out clinical tasks like injections and feeding tubes without proper training. Children need NHS clinical school nurses.

✍️ Sign the petition: unsn.uk/schoolnursingservice
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! 🏆🎉
All this week, our team will be celebrating amazing school support staff across the region. We'll also be handing out our hidden hero awards too!

Find out more: starsinourschools.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲! ✉

📮Votes for UNISON's general secretary election must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November. Don't risk it, get your envelope sent off before the weekend.

👉 unsn.uk/gs2025
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🚨 Last chance to ask for a replacement ballot paper for the general secretary election

No ballot paper? ☎️ Call 0800 0 857 857 - hotline closes TODAY at noon.

Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🚨 The government says NHS staff can only get a 2.5% pay rise next year, less than inflation and barely above minimum wage.

⚠️Enough is enough. It’s time for fair, funded talks on NHS pay.

📢 Email your MP today and demand action: unsn.uk/pay-up
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Have you voted in the UNISON general secretary election? 🗳️

It’s your chance to choose who represents you and your union in the media, with politicians, and in key negotiations.

No ballot paper? ☎️ Call 0800 0 857 857

Votes must be received by post by 5pm on 25 November.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀

Following last night's extraordinary council meeting, UNISON says any changes to local structures must have proper funding behind them and protect the people delivering essential services.

Read more: unsn.uk/derbyshirelgr
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
🚑 When you dial 999 in an emergency, you need help as quickly as possible. East Midlands Ambulance Service wants to take 50% of those fast response cars off the road.

📺 Our ambulance lead, Dave Limer, spoke to BBC East Midlands Today to say why we’re opposed to this reckless decision.
November 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁🚨

UNISON's Gareth Eales said: “Frontline NHS staff are going above and beyond to provide the best possible care to patients, despite the demand and challenges caused by the new IT system."
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust declares critical incident | Article, News | News | UNISON East Midlands
Commenting on Nottingham University Hospital's decision to declare a critical incident today (Wednesday), UNISON East Midlands regional head of health
eastmidlands.unison.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡’𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🗳️

It’s the top job in the union, so it’s vital you have your say when the ballot paper arrives in the post.

Here’s what our regional council has to say:
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺

It was great to welcome @christinamcanea.bsky.social to the region earlier today. She stopped by our social care network meeting to hear the struggles our members are experiencing.

Every voice matters in @unison.org.uk 💜
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🗳️Every five years, UNISON members choose who will lead our union. From today, you get to cast your vote for general secretary!

🏠 Look out for your ballot paper in the post to your home address
📮 Vote and return using the Freepost envelope

Have a say in your union 👉 unsn.uk/43AqMWf
October 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
💜 Want to make a difference for working people?

Join our Membership Team and help support over 100,000 members across the region.

If you’re organised, accurate and love helping others, this could be for you!

🕔 Apply by 5pm, 6 Nov ➡️ unsn.uk/eastmidsjobs
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
💜 UNISON colleagues in the East Midlands are proud to stand together for #WRD25 in support of Stand Up To Racism - united against racism and inequality ✊
October 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Change Hearts. Change Minds. Change Lives.

Tomorrow is Wear Red Day. If you're able, please think about popping on something red to show your opposition to racism and help raise money for the brilliant Show Racism the Red Card 🔴

Get more details: theredcard.org/wear-red-day/
October 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It's One Team Day! We're recognising all NHS support staff working tirelessly, often without the recognition they deserve.

Without our hard-working medical secretaries, we'd never get our test results or hear that friendly voice when we need it most.

👉 unsn.uk/oneteamday
October 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Reposted by UNISON East Midlands
'We all have to play our part and stop the hate'

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea urges members to join Hope not Hate’s weekend of action this Saturday and Sunday.

Britain's weekend of hope ❤️ 18-19 October
Opinion: We all have to play our part and stop the hate | Article, General Secretary's blog | News | UNISON National
'In the face of such evil and hate, none of us should stand by and do nothing. That’s why HOPE not Hate’s weekend of action this Saturday and Sunday (18-19 October) is so important'
unsn.uk
October 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Tomorrow, we're celebrating One Team Day to recognise our often under-appreciated NHS support staff.

Cleaners truly are a vital part of the NHS. It's not even worth thinking what our hospitals would be like without their tireless work.

👉 unsn.uk/oneteamday
October 14, 2025 at 9:06 AM
𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦! 🎉
It was your feedback, your strength in numbers, and your UNISON reps’ hard work over months of meetings that stopped the proposed pay changes for Teaching Assistants across the Nottingham Catholic Diocese.
October 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🏆

Our annual celebration for school support staff is back and we want your nominations! You’ve got until the end of today to get in touch.

Nominate👉 unsn.uk/hiddenhero
October 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM