Taking place annually on the first Saturday in July, it’s a family friendly event bringing alive memories of the past whilst inspiring visions for the future through street theatre, re-enactments, live metalworking, political stalls and speeches, music, children’s activities and entertainment. Saturday 2nd July 2022 11am – 5.30pm Mary Macarthur Gardens Cradley Heath, B64 5BA […]
The ground-breaking Disability Employment Charter, which UNISON co-founded, calls for a legal two-week limit in responding to reasonable adjustments In January, just as UNISON’s Year of the Disabled Workers began, the Westminster government’s National Disability Strategy was ruled illegal by the High Court. With over 4 million disabled people in work across the UK, only […]
No 10’s Living with COVID plan ‘is likely to result in further illness and disruption to face-to-face education’ Education unions, including UNISON, have urged education secretary Nadhim Zahawi to extend the availability of free COVID-19 tests in England, beyond the end of March. In a letter to Mr Zahawi this week, the unions insist that […]
Women Members are invited to attend our next Women’s Group Meeting. Come revitalise and refresh yourself. Revitalise and refresh workshop Thursday 3rd February 2022 18:00-19:30 Via zoom As women we know that self-care is important. We also know how difficult it can be to prioritise our health at times. If we practice self-care this =Life […]
Calling Notice Birmingham Branch Women’s Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) Date: Thursday 17th February 2022 Time: 18.00-19:30 Zoom virtual meeting This meeting is where the Women’s Group hold elections and vote for the Women’s Officer, Chair and Secretary posts. The Women’s Officer post comes with one day’s facility time each week, which is dedicated time to organise […]
Tracey Perry is a Business Support Officer in Birmingham City Council, along with a Senior Steward for our Branch. The below video talks about why she is voting yes to strike action. Enough is enough.
The Birmingham Branch Women’s Self Organised Group are hosting a morning at the cinema. Calling all Women Members to come and join us to watch a showing of West Side Story at Cineworld Birmingham, Broad Street. Sunday 12th December 2021 11.10am Cineworld, Birmingham Broad Street There are only 20 tickets available, and will be allocated […]
UNISON Birmingham Branch Calling Notice to all Women Members. National Women’s Conference 2022 is Taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland from Thursday 17th February to Saturday 19th February 2022. UNISON Birmingham Branch can send three delegates: One must be a low paid member with their hourly pay of up to £10.63 per hour or below. One […]
UNISON Black members and Women’s Group present an evening with Andrea Maynard-Brade, discussing domestic violence. Wednesday 29th September 2021 17:30 – 19:00 On Zoom Andrea Maynard-Brade will be speaking on domestic violence, her autobiography ‘Suffering in Silence’, her new book ‘Surviving Queens’ and future activities. There will be an opportunity for members to discuss and […]
Caroline Johnson recently met with the lead for the BCC menopause support group – who shared the Birmingham City Council ‘Women’s Wellbeing Wednesdays’ which we thought would be of interest to our members: Together with the Active Wellbeing Society and the This Girl Can campaign we bring ’Women’s Wellbeing Wednesdays’, with a focus on menopause and […]