Wakefield District Unison

26/10/2026

☕ UNISON Wakefield District members can now enjoy 10% off tea and coffee at CoffeeWrite!

Whether you're grabbing a morning coffee, meeting friends, or looking for a great place to work and relax, simply show proof of your UNISON membership to receive your discount.

✅ 10% off tea and coffee
✅ Exclusive to UNISON members
✅ Available at CoffeeWrite, Wakefield

Need your membership number? Contact the branch and we'll send you a branch discount card with your number on it, which can be used as proof of membership.

Not a member yet? Scan the QR code on the poster and join today!

22/10/2026

Come and support Team Reclaim The Night Wakefield on the 27th of October 11am-3pm for our final banner making workshop at WX before our march on the 26th of November!

We look forward to seeing you all there!

22/10/2026

NO TO HATE. NO TO RACISM. YES TO UNITY.

Wakefield is strongest when we stand together.

On Saturday 24th October, members of our community will come together to show that racism, intimidation and division have no place in our City.

Stand Up To Racism Wakefield is organising a community counter-protest and donation appeal in support of families living at Urban House.

📍 Bull Ring, Wakefield
📅 Saturday 24 October
🕛 12 noon - 2.30pm

Donations of coats, gloves, warm clothing and children's toys are especially welcome and will be passed to organisations supporting asylum-seeking families.

07/10/2026

Solidarity with striking Unison Leeds Teaching Hospitals members who begin indefinite strike action today ✊

Tomorrow, theatre assistants in Leeds return to the picket line as they begin an indefinite strike in their campaign to be paid properly for clinical tasks they perform.

The picket lines for this week are from 8am - 11am:
📅 Wednesday, St James's University Hospital
📅 Thursday, Leeds General Infirmary
📅 Friday, Leeds General Infirmary

Please show support if you can! 🙌

16/09/2026

11/09/2026

Wakefield Together Against the Far Right

UNISON Wakefield District would like to make members aware of the upcoming Unity Day event being organised by Wakefield Together Against the Far Right and local community partners.

The event will celebrate friendship, family and community, while promoting unity and inclusion across Wakefield.

📍 Bull Ring, Wakefield, WF1 1HB
📅 Saturday 26th September
🕛 12 noon

The event is supported by a number of local trade union, community and anti-racism organisations.

26/08/2026

📢 LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY UPDATE: 3.3% CONFIRMED 📢

The latest edition of The Wakey Worker looks at the outcome of the 2026 NJC pay negotiations and what it means for Wakefield Council workers.

UNISON has reluctantly accepted the 3.3% pay offer after employers refused to reopen negotiations and the national industrial position made further action unlikely to achieve an improved deal.

✅ 3.3% pay rise agreed
✅ Back pay to be paid to WMDC employees in September
✅ Updated pay scales included
✅ Wakefield UNISON pushed for rapid implementation

While this year's pay negotiations are now complete, our focus is already turning to 2027.

Although Wakefield District UNISON members were not balloted during this pay round, the branch will be working hard to ensure our members' voices are heard in future campaigns. We know local government workers deserve better, and building a stronger, more active union is key to securing fair pay in the years ahead.

UNISON is YOU, and our strength is in numbers. Every new member strengthens our collective voice and our ability to fight for better pay, conditions and public services.

📖 Read the full article in the latest Wakey Worker and check the updated pay rates.

✊ 3.3% confirmed. The fight for fair pay continues.

26/08/2026

Solidarity with Unison Leeds Teaching Hospitals members ✊

Theatre assistants in Leeds first walked out on strike 250 days ago, before Christmas, in their campaign to be paid fairly for work they do.

They carry out band three clinical tasks, but aren't paid for them.

Give this a like if you think they deserve to be paid to reflect the clinical tasks they perform 💜

20/08/2026

One Year On Since the Start of the NCMME Strike

Today marks one year since workers at the National Coal Mining Museum began their strike for fair pay on 20 August 2025. What followed was an extraordinary display of courage, resilience and trade union solidarity.

For more than eight months, over 40 workers stood together in defence of fair treatment and respect in the workplace. Their determination ultimately helped secure an improved pay deal worth 10.5%, with disciplinary clauses removed from the final agreement.

Wakefield District UNISON is immensely proud of every member who took part in the dispute, supported picket lines, donated to hardship funds, shared messages of solidarity and stood shoulder to shoulder throughout the campaign.

This dispute showed what can be achieved when workers organise, stay united and refuse to give up on what is right.

One year on, we remember the start of the struggle and celebrate the strength, solidarity and victory of NCMME workers.

✊ Solidarity Forever

Yorkshire & Humberside Coal Mining Museum for England Union Congress (TUC)

18/08/2026

📢 Regional UNISON Organisers at Wakefield One Today!

Organisers from UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside are at Wakefield One until 2pm today and would love to hear from you.

We're gathering feedback on the council's approach to hybrid working, giving colleagues the opportunity to share their experiences, views and suggestions.

Whether you're a current UNISON member or not, please stop by for a chat. We're happy to discuss all things UNISON, including workplace issues, representation, membership benefits and how we can support you at work.

📍 Wakefield One
🕑 Until 2pm today

Drop in, have a conversation and make sure your voice is heard.