Eastern News
No common interest in Queen's Speech
09/05/2012NO COMMON INTEREST IN QUEEN’S SPEECH“The Coalition are out of touch with the interests of the vast majority ofpeople in this country” said UNISON chief, Dave Prentis, in response to theGovernment’s More...
Voters give Tory and Lib Dem austerity Britain the thumbs down
04/05/2012UNISON chief, Dave Prentis, said today (4 May) that the Tories and Lib Dems are “paying the price for inflicting their no hope austerity policies on Britain”. Voters across the country have More...
National News
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UNISON wins compensation for member injured in bike accident
14/05/2012Cyclist's double wrist fracture leads to early retirement and compensation. More...
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MPs gather to hear UNISON members' views
14/05/2012Members speak out for 'integrated, comprehensive education' in new report. More...
Protect our pensions
UNISON members in Bedfordshire,Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and Norfolk joined with many thousands more around the UK in the biggest day of action for a generation demanding the government reconsider the demand for public service workers to pay more, work longer to receive less.
In towns across the UNISON members Eastern Region joined with other public service workers to man picket lines and enjoy the solidarity of collective action outside council offices, schools,hospitals and refuge depots.
Many of the picket were shown support by a majority of the public showing their support for the action through honking of car horns,cheers and applause at the many marches, rallies and demonstrations across the region. more.......
Queries about the pensions dispute pensionsdispute@unison.co.uk
Save Our NHS
Despite the best efforts of UNISON and other campaigners, the Health and Social Care Bill was voted through the House of Commons on 7 September 2011. But the campaign to save our NHS is far from over.
To find out more about what you can do to save our NHS and a briefing outlining the next stages of the campaign. click here...
MEP attended UNISON offices in Bury St Edmunds to meet some staff from Suffolk Community healthcare. Read...
Sign the e-petition to “Drop the Health Bill” UNISON is urging all members their friends and relatives to sign a Government e-petition. Read...
What you scared of Bob? MP Bob Russell refused to speak with local constituents and UNISON members who lobbied outside the offices of Liberal Democrat MP Bob Russell in an attempt to gain support for the Save Our NHS campaign. read....
Dear Priti Patel, Tracey Lambert, responds on behalf of members to a letter from Priti Patel MP on health reforms. Read.....
Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham visited Norwich to drum up support for a campaign urging the Coalition to axe its unpopular Health and Social Care Bill. Read....
East of England NHS up for sale. A report on current privatisation initiatives, researched for UNISON Eastern Region - September 2011. more...
