UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside
@unisonyh
The official account of the Yorkshire & Humberside region of UNISON. Join today: Promoted by UNISON, 130 Euston Road, NW1 2AY
The World Cup may be over, but there's another team you can support over the summer and beyond. Teams of public service workers continue to show up day in day out, keeping communities running. It's time government showed up for them too. 👉 unsn.uk/weshowup
Theatre assistants in Leeds are back on strike from this morning for the next two weeks! Here are details of where the picket lines will be if you want to show your support ✊
Fine day, Sunday - and even though there's no post, you can still get your ballot paper returned! Find your nearest post box 👉 unsn.uk/findapostbox
What a day! 😍 Here’s some of team Y&H with UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan at Durham Miners’ Gala last weekend 🙌
A big well done to all our reps who completed their wellbeing and resilience training last week! 👏
Theatre assistants in Leeds are back on strike from Monday as they continue their fight for fair pay! They carry out various clinical duties which aren't reflected in their pay. More info 👉 unsn.uk/LTHfurtherstrikes
Work in education? We want to hear about your experiences of artificial intelligence, both in and out of work. Don't use it? We want to know that too! Complete the survey and you could win a £50 gift voucher. 👉 unsn.uk/AIsurvey
We're stronger together, in unions and in football. Good luck to England in tonight's World Cup semi-final ⚽
Congratulations to Liz Mawson, who officially retired from the NHS yesterday. Liz worked at the library at Barnsley Hospital, and was a steward and treasurer at UNISON Barnsley Health branch for over 15 years - she's helped hundreds of members during that time 👏
Have you received your purple envelope? UNISON is balloting more than 200,000 council and school staff this month after employers made a pay offer that does nothing to stop the wages rot in local government. Save this post for all the key dates and info!
As part of UNISON's Year of Green Activity, we're calling for new legal rights for green reps. This would allow them to attend training, be involved in workplace sustainability plans and more. Email your MP to get them involved 👉 unsn.uk/4vHkjFe
Summer can be expensive. Our charity, There for You, provides grants, financial assistance and confidential advice to members facing financial difficulties. Find out more 👉 unison.org.uk/there-for-you
Has your purple envelope arrived yet?! Local government pay has fallen by an average of 26% in real terms since 2010. 📲 Check what the current offer means for you, then use your vote! 👉 unisonpaycalculator.co.uk
Unions are a bit like football teams. When we work together, we can achieve amazing results 🙌
We think we're just about ready to go for this year's Durham Miners' Gala! If you spot the Yorkshire & Humberside banner, make sure you give the team a wave 👋
UNISON general secretary Andrea Egan is one of the speakers at Durham Miners' Gala over the weekend ✊
Figures from NHS England show the hot weather is fuelling a record demand for healthcare. Staff and patients need to be protected from the predictable risks associated with extreme temperatures.
We were inundated with entries for our Gulliver's Valley ticket competition - the winners have been contacted by email today! If you didn't win, don't forget there's also discounted entry on Sat 1 August for you and your party, just bring proof of your UNISON membership 🙌
The ballot for strike action for school and council workers opens today! Keep an eye out for your purple envelope, and make sure to send it back to have your say. Find your nearest postbox to return it 👉 unsn.uk/findapostbox
☀️ Some more hot weather over the next few days - make sure you drink plenty of water, and contact your UNISON rep if you’ve got concerns about how the heat might impact work!
The strike ballot for school and council workers opens on Thursday! Keep your eyes peeled for your purple envelope in the post 👀
All members can take advantage of the free learning and training opportunities available from UNISON College. Find out more 👉 unison.org.uk/learning
A big well done to theatre assistants in Leeds who've been on strike over the past couple of weeks in their fight for fair pay!
One week to go until Durham Miners' Gala! If you're going to be there, make sure you keep an eye out for the UNISON Yorkshire and Humberside banner! 🙌
It’s the weekend and Pitbull’s in Leeds tonight! Big shout out to the public service workers keeping everyone safe so we 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲! 😎
As part of UNISON's Year of Green Activity, we're calling for new legal rights for Green reps. This would allow them to attend training, be involved in workplace sustainability plans and more. Email your MP to get them involved 👉 unsn.uk/4vHkjFe
𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨! Applications for our regional organiser vacancy close a week today. If you want to help guide branches and make real change happen, apply now. 👉 unsn.uk/YHjobs-ROjune26
Great round up from our Yorkshire Water branch! We love seeing the hard work our branches are up to 🙌
Every team is stronger when they work together ⚽ That's how we win in UNISON, and hopefully, it'll see England winning in the World Cup this afternoon!
Today marks the start of Disability Pride Month. It's an opportunity to raise awareness of disabilities, start positive conversations and celebrate the diversity and differences of the disabled community.