UNISON Northern

❤️ On 28 March thousands will be marching in London for love, hope and unity 🫶 Join us in London to stand up to hate and division 💜 📱Let others know about it 📸 Share a photo or video 🚌 Sign up and book your transport to London togetheralliance.org.uk

💜 UNISON’s Step into Spring grant opens TODAY at 12 noon and is available for 24 hours. Eligible members can get a £30 voucher towards the cost of essentials. Find out how to apply ⬇️ unison.org.uk/.../there-for.…

🎉 Huge congratulations to the newly trained UNISON reps! 🎉 After active roles in Social Care and the Fair Visa campaign, they’re now ready to organise and represent in their workplaces. Welcome to #TeamUNISON 💜✊

💜 UNISON’s Step into Spring grant opens at 12 noon tomorrow and is available for 24 hours. Eligible members can get a £30 voucher towards the cost of essentials. Find out how to apply ⬇️ unison.org.uk/.../there-for.…

UNISON’s head of health, Helga Pile’s message to members is clear: now is the time to step up the pressure. Tell the government that the 3.3% pay rise for NHS staff is not enough. Add your name and show ministers this matters👇✍️ buff.ly/kXjqO1s

🌍 It's World Social Work Day! To celebrate, your reps have launched a prize draw for staff working in Social Work. Please tell us your top three priority issues within your Social Work teams and you will be entered into the prize draw. 👇 buff.ly/J0f0CwO

A stronger NHS starts with valuing the people who run it 💜 3.3% is not enough: tell the government today action.nhspay.org/page/187023/pe…

Today is World Social Work Day, a time to celebrate the invaluable contributions social workers provide to our communities. Hear from UNISON’s general secretary @AndreaEganGS about the importance of this sector 💛

During Social Work Week, 16–20 March, UNISON is highlighting the vital role of social workers. We are the largest union in the UK representing social workers and offer a range of services and resources to support them throughout their careers 👉 unsn.uk/4dhpyVw

Watch: @JimfromOldham raises outdated mileage rates, welcoming the chancellor's commitment to review them. Thanking UNISON for leading the campaign, he highlighted Gemma, a social care worker paying over £1,000 a year in mileage “just to do her job, and care for other people”

On International Women’s Day, we stand for a society that protects the rights and dignity of all women. With over a million women in public services, our union is powered by their strength and leadership. We’re committed to real action on gender equality. #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

From defending employment rights and pensions to advancing racial justice, climate action and a National Care Service, collective organising is shifting the balance of power – and delivering real change for community workers. unison.org.uk/news/article/2…

Great to spend time with Northumbria Uni's amazing third‑year health students today! Always inspiring to hear about your placements, your experiences, and the difference you’re already making. The future of nursing looks bright - welcome to UNISON! 💜💚

Great news for County Durham & Darlington healthcare assistants. They’ll finally receive up to £5,500 in back pay in today’s pay packets after years of undervaluation. A huge win delivered by UNISON members standing together. ✊ northern.unison.org.uk/news/2026/02/b…

“The mask’s off. Reform UK has shown what it really thinks of working people,” says UNISON GS @AndreaEganGS “The millionaires calling the shots in Reform don’t think those putting in a hard day’s graft deserve basic rights or fair pay.” huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform-u…

We expect a pay offer for school staff covered by the NJC next month and every UNISON member affected will get a vote on it. Keep an eye on our campaign web page for all the latest news: buff.ly/v1XSRgH So make sure you're a UNISON member to have your say on your pay!

🚨 UNISON Win! 🎉 Cleaners, caterers, porters and security staff at Teesside NHS win campaign to end two‑tier workforce. A new agreement, negotiated by UNISON, means they will receive the same pay and benefits as people they work alongside. buff.ly/JtdooYA

📢 Social Workers - time is running out! Have your say in UNISON’s Social Work Visits Survey 2026. We want to hear from everyone in the whole social work team who undertake home visits. 👉 Take the survey: buff.ly/y1ztgj7

World Day of Social Justice highlights global action on poverty, exclusion, unemployment, gender inequality, and human rights ⚖️ We commit to work together at home and abroad - as union members and members of our community 🌍

Employees at NTH Solutions have WON the fight to get full NHS terms and conditions – including the NHS Pension Scheme! By coming together in UNISON, they successfully campaigned to end the two‑tier workforce once and for all. Full story 👇 buff.ly/dRsw8OU