Unison North Yorkshire

17/06/2026

This weeks it is National Delegate Conference in Brighton

The UNISON National Delegate Conference 2026 is significant for several reasons:

It serves as a policy-making platform where delegates from various sectors discuss and vote on important policies and campaigning priorities.

The conference ensures fair representation of the diverse membership, including low-paid workers, disabled individuals, and members from different backgrounds.

The conference provides an opportunity for networking and discussion among members, addressing workplace challenges and fostering activism.

Overall, the conference is crucial for shaping the future direction of the union and ensuring that its members' voices are heard.

10/06/2026

Do you work at County Hall?
Vicky Bradley and Vicky Darbyshire will be in the canteen today until 2pm, come along if you have been thinking of joining or if you have any burning questions. She will be happy to help!

09/06/2026

Job hunting?
Our 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 online training next month will help you be as prepared as possible!
👉 yorks.unison.org.uk/events/interview-skills-17-cloned/
𝐖𝐞𝐝 𝟖 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲, 𝟏𝟐.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦 - 𝟏.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 See less

08/06/2026

We still have places available for our June and July online courses via Teams. A selection of courses are below with more online here. These courses are Free for UNISON members to attend. Please follow the links for further information and how to apply.

June Courses

Digital Skills: Exploration of Gov.UK website on 15 June at 12pm - 2pm
Digital Skills: Exploring the GOV.UK Website | UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside

Create Your Own Emoji on 16 June at 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Life’s Creative Moments: Create your own Emoji | UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside

July Courses

Starting Your Own Business on 7,14 July at 12pm - 2pm
Starting Your Own Business | UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside

Excel for Beginners on 15 July at 10am - 1pm
Excel for Beginners – Rescheduled date | UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside

Warmest Wishes

Rose Bent
Regional Learning & Development Organiser

07/06/2026

🌈 Pride still matters — now more than ever.
Find out why and see what’s happening locally 👇

Pride is about people. It’s about creating a society where everyone feels they belong, where people are respected for who they are, and where differences are valued rather than judged. Recent event…

04/06/2026

Want to talk about climate change, but not sure where to start?
UNISON policy officer Michelle Singleton offers some tips on how to approach conversations that build trust and can lead to positive action.
👉 unsn.uk/howto-talkclimatechange

03/06/2026

🌈 Pride Month at UNISON 🌈
At Harrogate Civic Centre today? Pop by our stall:
3 June | 🕛 12–2pm
Get friendly advice, explore benefits, or join on the spot.
We’re proud to support LGBTQ+ workers—this month and always. 💜

02/06/2026

Opinion: Making work pay must mean making it fair, now. The Employment Rights Act is a welcome shift towards stronger workers’ rights. But for far too many workers, especially those delivering public services under private contracts, this does not go far enough – or fast enough

Read more below 👇

The Employment Rights Act is a welcome shift towards stronger workers’ rights. But for far too many workers, especially those delivering public services under private contracts, this does not go far enough – or fast enough

31/05/2026

📄 Check your inbox for May's edition of 'IN UNISON' 📄

Our latest branch newsletter was emailed out to members earlier this week. Information on the Council and School worker pay claim, HMRC mileage rate increase, Branch Donations, amongst other topics!

If you didn't receive it, please let the us know (via [email protected]) and we will update your contact details.

www.northyorks-unison.org.uk/archives/2988

30/05/2026

We're running an online training course next month to help make navigating the gov.uk website a lot less daunting!
👉 http://yorks.unison.org.uk/.../digital-skills-exploring.../
𝐌𝐨𝐧 𝟏𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 - 𝟐𝐩𝐦, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞