Surrey County Unison

28/05/2026

Is it too hot to work?

Find out the rules around working in the heat:

Following the UKHSA and Met Office issuing a new warnings system for health impacts due to extreme heat, the following information has been update to help provide members with an additional understand of how this relates to their work.

28/05/2026

Is it too hot to work?
Find out the rules around working in the heat:
http://unsn.uk/hotweather

26/05/2026

!!! At 12 noon on Wednesday 27 May, the There for You school uniform grants open for 24 hours !!!

Find out more:

Need help with the cost of kids' uniforms? Apply for a £75 voucher per school-aged child. Applications open 12 noon on 27 May 2026.

16/05/2026

Come along in July and learn Surrey's involvement in the Spanish Civil War and the fight against Fascism.

28/04/2026

Today is International Workers Memorial Day: Remember the dead: Fight for the living 🖤



https://www.tuc.org.uk/IWMD

24/04/2026

Join our Kinship Roadshow in Surrey - connect with carers, share experiences and get information to make the right choices for you.

24/04/2026

Today, we stand with UNISON members across the country.

We’re calling on MPs to urge the Home Secretary to reverse plans that punish migrant workers already in Britain and deepen the crisis in social care.

We need an end to the broken visa system. Fair Visas Now.

Contact your MP 👉 https://www.unison.org.uk/our-campaigns/migrant-care-workers/

13/04/2026

Joining a self organised group can give you the support and confidence you need to become involved in UNISON. Many members who join a self-organised group go on to hold officer positions at branch, regional and national level.

We have self-organised (and other) groups for:

Black members, Disabled members, LGBT+ members, Women members, Young members, Migrant Workers and Retired members.

Please contact [email protected] to find out more …

10/04/2026

Could you be our next Black Members Officer?

All Self Organised Groups are for those who identify with the specified characteristic of that group.

This position and meeting are for our Black members only.

What’s involved?

- Being a point of contact for our Black members and raising issues affecting them
- Organising regular Black members Self Organised Group (SOG) meetings to collect and share information on Black members issues in the workplace
- Attending Branch Committee meetings to report any issues raised
- Working with the Branch Committee to campaign on relevant issues

This is a voluntary position that does not come with facility time.

We will support the successful applicant with time off for union duties.

If you are interested in taking on this challenging but rewarding role, please submit a nomination statement of no more than 200 words to: [email protected]

Closing date for ALL nominations is Sunday the 19th April 2026.

Voting will take place at the SOG meeting on Tuesday the 28th April.

To register and vote at meeting:

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In UNISON, Black is used to indicate people with a shared history. Black with a capital ‘B’ is used in its broad political and inclusive sense to describe people in Britain who have suffered colonialism and enslavement in the past and continue to experience racism and diminished opportunities in today’s society. See here for full details:
https://www.unison.org.uk/about/what-we-do/fairness-equality/black-members/defining-black/

31/03/2026

Surrey County UNISON Retired Members AGM TODAY! - 10:30-12:00

Retired members only, please use this link to join:

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Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37252820253486?p=GSEk2yyvs2Sx1re7F4
Meeting ID: 372 528 202 534 86
Passcode: Fv9US9p4