Unison in Blaenau Gwent

18/06/2026

📸 Unison National Delegate Conference 2026

18/06/2026

Over the coming months, UNISON is making some changes to its digital systems to improve your experience as a member and give you more control over how we keep in touch with you. As part of this, we're changing how you manage the emails you receive from us, and we wanted to let you know how it will affect you.

Currently, members can choose whether to receive marketing communications or not. The new preference centre will go further, allowing you to tailor what you receive by selecting the types of communication that matter most to you. As always, you'll still be able to opt out of marketing emails altogether if you wish.

You'll be able to access this preference centre in your new member account. We'll be sharing more information about that soon, explaining what you can expect from it, and inviting you to activate your account.

We're working hard behind the scenes to make sure the transition is smooth and that your information continues to be managed securely and in line with data protection legislation.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in UNISON.

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Preferences explained Date posted: 11 June 2026 Share this news Share on Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn UNISON is starting to unveil a major overhaul of its digital services, as you'll see with this new website. This marks the end of a long-term project designed to modernise ho...

27/05/2026

Opening today – school uniform grants:

UNISON's charity, There for You, is again offering help for members struggling to pay for school uniforms for their children.

The school uniform grant opens today (Wednesday), at 12 noon. But hurry, it's only open for 24 hours.

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06/05/2026

Still undecided who to vote for in the ? - Check out this useful guide, which highlights where the parties stand on your pay, your job and your services.

On 7 May there are Senedd elections taking place. Not every candidate stands for working people. These scorecards show where the main parties stand on the issues that matter at work and in our communities.

05/05/2026

Your vote is your power – use it for your community.

UNISON represents over a million public service workers. Together, our collective voting power can transform our local communities. And your vote is vital for defending your rights at work, your terms and conditions and your local public services.

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30/04/2026

We are live at 6pm today with a rally for public services, and you’re invited to join us.

Over the hour, you’ll hear directly from UNISON Cymru members working in social care, schools, health, local government, energy and higher education, alongside our general secretary, Andrea Egan.

This election is about the services we rely on every day and the people who keep them running. When we come together and speak as one, we can shape what happens next.

We know things are stretched. Pay has not kept up with rising costs. Services are under pressure. But there is a clear choice about the future of Wales.

We need a Welsh Government that backs public service workers with fair pay, invests in our NHS, councils and care, and keeps services focused on people, not profit.

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10/04/2026

Employment Rights Act – a new raft of rights.

Individual rights such as day one sick pay and paternity leave lead the new benefits in April.

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Individual rights such as day one sick pay and paternity leave lead the new benefits in April

04/04/2026

31/03/2026

BG and CCBC members at the 'March Against the Far-Right' rally on Saturday.

24/03/2026

The Senedd elections on 7 May are about public services in Wales. The parties that control the Welsh Parliament will decide the future of your job and those of your colleagues.

If you’re uncertain about what the Welsh Government does, what the election is actually about or how it will work, it can stop you from making your voice heard. And when you don’t vote, decisions about public services are made without you.

That’s why UNISON Cymru is running regular lunchtime and early evening online ‘Use your vote in Wales’ sessions in the run-up to the election. They are designed to be non-partisan and factual, and to help you understand more about devolution and the new electoral system.

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Regular short sessions to help you and your colleagues to understand more about devolution and the Senedd election being held on 7 May 2026