Unite the Union Jersey

15/10/2026

Noah is a great choice for the chairperson position, a key member of Reform Jersey for 8 years, previously active in the youth section of the membership, now taking the reins of the party executive committee.

We wish him the very best and look forward to working closely with him.

Unite South West

A CANDIDATE who stood for election under the Reform Jersey banner earlier this year has become the party’s new chair. Noah Jervis, who campaigned for Reform Jersey at the 2022 election and then contested one of three Deputy positions for St Clement at the poll in June 2026, was elected at an extra...

02/10/2026

How does the recent proposed GOJ 2027 budget affect you and your families? Good? Bad? Indifferent?

Is your sector within GOJ due to begin pay talks for 2027?

Is your Unite membership profile up to date, correct address, permissions for communications etc?? If not, please act now and contact our local office on 01534 872584. (new call system may mean you get directed to another office within region if the Jersey lines are busy).

Join Unite South West today!

23/09/2026

This is extremely disappointing news, we know the previous social security minister Deputy Lyndsay Feltham - Reform Jersey undertook much work in readiness for the draft of this new legislation, and here it seems the new social security minister hasn't even bothered to read the draft, but is delaying any introduction of whistleblowing laws nonetheless.

Unite South West

⚠️ WHISTLEBLOWING LEGISLATION ON HOLD⚠️
⚠️ LEGISLAÇÃO DE PROTEÇÃO DE DENUNCIANTES EM SUSPENSO⚠️

Really disappointed to hear in today’s Scrutiny hearing that the new Minister for Social Security, Elaine Millar, has stated that she will not be progressing this next year and has not read the draft whistleblowing legislation, despite the legislation being ready to go and having been lodged as a report by the previous Minister, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham - Reform Jersey, before the last election.

She is also going back on an already agreed States Assembly decision on my proposition - and on her own commitment, when she was previously Minister for Social Security in July 2023, to bring forward the necessary legislation
https://www.statesassembly.je/publications/propositions/2023/p-47-2023

🇵🇹 Fiquei realmente desiludida ao ouvir, na audição de hoje da Comissão de Scrutiny, que a nova Ministra da Segurança Social, Elaine Millar, afirmou que não irá avançar com esta legislação no próximo ano e que ainda não leu o projeto de legislação sobre proteção de denunciantes, apesar de a legislação estar pronta para avançar e de ter sido apresentada sob a forma de relatório pela anterior Ministra, Lyndsay Feltham, antes das últimas eleições.

Está também a recuar numa decisão já aprovada pela Assembleia dos Estados, na sequência da minha proposta - e no seu próprio compromisso, quando era anteriormente Ministra da Segurança Social, em julho de 2023, de avançar com a legislação necessária.

🎥 Watch here: Veja aqui:
https://statesassembly.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/1129409

The Jersey Employment Forum carried out a public consultation and published its Report and Recommendations on 18 June 2025.
The conclusions and recommendations were unanimous, and the report revealed widespread stakeholder support.

🇵🇹 O Jersey Employment Forum realizou uma consulta pública e publicou o seu Relatório e Recomendações em 18 de junho de 2025.
As conclusões e recomendações foram unânimes e o relatório revelou um amplo apoio por parte das partes interessadas.

❗️ This is VITAL protection for workers.
People should be able to raise concerns about wrongdoing in the public interest without fear of retaliation.

🇵🇹 ❗️ Esta é uma proteção FUNDAMENTAL para os trabalhadores.
As pessoas devem poder denunciar situações de irregularidades ou práticas ilícitas de interesse público **sem medo de sofrer represálias.

👊🏽 We do *NOT* need more delay.
👊🏽 We do *NOT* need more consultation.
👉🏻 We need ACTION. Plain and simple.
This is why **VOTING MATTERS**.🗳️

🇵🇹 👊🏽 *NÃO* precisamos de mais atrasos.
👊🏽 *NÃO* precisamos de mais consultas.
👉🏻 Precisamos de AÇÃO. Ponto final.
É por isso que **VOTAR É IMPORTANTE.** 🗳️

22/09/2026

Gender pay disparity is something Unite South West fight to change and work with employers where gap's are identified.

Are you in work for an employer that may be paying or promoting male colleague's ahead of female staff?

Join Unite the union today!

There are no plans to make States-owned organisations publish gender pay gap figures – despite some reporting differences of up to 25% between male and female employees. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham confirmed that there was “no legislative or regulatory requirement” for arms-length organisati...

15/09/2026

Is this the step in the right direction, does this change your working or residential position under new rules?

Changes to Jersey’s residence and employment rules are now in effect.

The updates make it easier for businesses to recruit staff and reduce administration through simpler applications and clearer guidance.

For Islanders, Permanent Entitled status can now be achieved after 25 years of continuous residence instead of 30, with greater flexibility for those who spend time away from the Island for work, study, family commitments or other opportunities.

The changes also create more routes for eligible workers to access qualified accommodation, helping Jersey attract and retain the skills businesses need.

Find more guidance here:

👤 Individuals: https://bit.ly/4j4JMok
🏠 Housing: https://bit.ly/4y2t1PC
💼 Business licensing and employee status: https://bit.ly/4j4l5bJ

03/09/2026

This needs to be introduced sooner rather than later, as it has been in the UK and even Guernsey has moved on this ahead of Jersey.

We would encourage all members to write to your elected deputies, ministers and senator's to support this if it goes to a vote in the chamber.

If people can hardly survive now whilst in work, how is anyone going to survive when they retire with only the states pension to rely upon, having a workplace pension is crucial, if not the taxpayer will need to support thousands of people who cannot afford to live, so being proactive and moving this forward is vital in the long run.

What are your thoughts on this?

Unite South West

PLANS to bring in statutory workplace pensions in Jersey are to be revived during the new political term, the Social Security Minister has confirmed. Senator Elaine Millar said that moves towards a new system which would encourage Islanders to save ahead of their retirement years were one of her pri...

21/08/2026

Stuart Davies Regional Legal Officer for Unite the Union in Unite South West speaking here :-

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1650697586469479 on the recent position by one of the Value Jersey candidates, do you remember this being part of their manafesto or election promises?

Unite the union appose any such suggestion of the abolition of a min wage which helps the very lowest paid in our community.

24/07/2026

With conflicting messages on local social media pages where many cannot find or secure jobs in Jersey, is it really a workers market and more jobs than there are people to fill them?

STAFF and skills shortages remain prominent issues for businesses despite efforts to hire new workers or upskill existing employees, according to data collected by Statistics Jersey. The latest snapshot of constraints within the Island’s economy has been published following the June 2026 Business ...

24/07/2026

Unite the Union Jersey is pleased to advise that the new 2026 Discount Booklet has now been launched, with locally negotiated discounts only available to our Jersey membership.

In addition to the printed version available from our St Helier office, as a Unite member you can now conveniently access the booklet online via both the website and your mobile phone.

If you would like a booklet, these are available to collect from the Unite Jersey office between 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday and 9:00am to 4:00pm on Friday, at:

7D Spectrum
Gloucester Street
St Helier, Jersey
JE2 3DA

To access the online version, please visit:
www.UniteJerseyDiscounts.com

Unite South West

11/07/2026

The vote for the new Reform Jersey party leader was a tie at the AGM, so co-leaders are now in place, sharing the responsibility to lead the party for the time being.

The AGM also overwhelmingly voted for a motion to begin exploring a name change for the party after concerns of a connection to the Reform UK party were becoming ever-present.

Unite South West and the local Unite Jersey team work closely with the party leader and elected deputy's/ministers. This work will continue and be more focused and structured as the party plans for the future and the changes ahead.

Together we are stronger.

New co-leaders of Reform Jersey announced after vote, as members opt to consider party name change. https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2026-07-10/new-co-leaders-of-reform-jersey-announced-after-vote