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We have over 4,500 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.
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Plymouth in UNISON Member Lorraine tells her story On the 17th October 2019 I discovered that I had breast cancer. I’ve always been pretty complacent about my health. I’ve been extremely fortunate in that I’ve never broken a bone, had a serious illnesses or been...
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Stand together: Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 The Holocaust remains the greatest crime in history. Over 6 million Jews were murdered by the Nazi regime, as well as millions of others—including Roma, LGBT+ people and trade unionists. Yet we live in a world where...
We’ve stopped the Health and Care Professions Council 18% fees hike!
Local campaigning work by UNISON workplace representative and social worker Jaime Bannerman has helped put a stop to the Health and Care Professions Council imposing a massive 18% fee hike on health staff. Jaime writes: As a new UNISON Representative I was...
A year of success at Livewell for UNISON
It’s been another great year at Livewell for Plymouth in Unison; yet again we have increased our membership numbers and are now among the biggest employers in a branch of nearly 4800 members. The numbers have been consistently growing for a number of years in line...
Support from Candidates on the redundancies of support staff at Goosewell School
Alex Beverley comments on the redundancies of support staff at Goosewell School Goosewell School proposes cutting their Meal Time Assistants and a reduction in Teaching Assistants Schools across South West Devon have lost on average £71 per pupil Unions are...
PalUK Child Prisoner Campaign
Palestine UK Social Work Network has asked UNISON to alert our social worker members about their campaign and petition to defend the rights of Palestinian child prisoners. The aims of the campaign are set out in our petition Branches are asked to circulate details of...