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We have over 5,000 members in Plymouth in UNISON, with Branch Officers, Stewards and Health & Safety Reps located throughout the city you have a strong local Branch support network ready to help you wherever and whenever you need us.
Members in Plymouth in UNISON are people working in the public services, or for private contractors providing public services. They include staff working full or part time in local authorities, the NHS, colleges and schools and the voluntary sector. Employers include: Plymouth City Council, Livewell Southwest, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and City College Plymouth. We negotiate on behalf of our members for better pay and conditions, help individuals in trouble and campaign for a safer, fairer society.
UNISON is Britain’s biggest union, representing more than 1.3 million members across the UK’s public services.
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The funding shortfall that councils are experiencing is having a devastating effect on local communities - UNISON'S latest research shows councils face a collective funding gap of over £3.5bn for 2024/25, forcing them to keep cutting essential services that people...
Activist Training 2024
Click on the links for details 2024 Organising Stewards Training Jan to July 2024 Health and Safety Training Jan to July Further courses will appear at https://southwest.unison.org.uk/
International Bulletin
Unison has policy to support a number of international social justice causes around the world. Often they have been linked to countries where trade unionists are persecuted and we have supported unions in Turkey and Columbia in recent times, and last year there was a...
Winning in Plymouth Moor View
PLYMOUTH in UNISON has been approached by Fred Thomas, the PPC for Labour for Moor View for help with his campaign: Fred left the Royal Marines this summer to stand for Labour, fed up with lousy governance and poor policies. He is a dedicated public servant, lives in...
Unison calls on Acacia to ‘pay staff what they are owed’
Acacia Training went into liquidation this week (ending 27th Oct) as predicted by Plymouth in Unison We had publicly called on Acacia bosses to resolve long running issues with wages over the last few weeks, during which time it was traded again. Neither of the new...
Support our Sister Branch at MarJon
On Strike 2-3 Oct You can support them again on the morning of 28th Nov and 6th Dec from 7.30am Read all about it in the bulletins below Marjon Bulletin Marjon Strike 2 There is also now a petition which is open to all to sign. The petition is separate from the...