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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 16h

It's less than a month until UNISON's Financial Wellbeing Week!

It's an opportunity to learn all sorts of tips to help you with your money.

More info 👉 unsn.uk/financialwellbeingweek

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Friday!

If you’ve got a couple of days off for the weekend, have a great one!

And if you’re working and need support, don’t forget you can give UNISONDirect a call - 08000 857 857 📞

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 1d

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Don't forget if you're struggling, UNISON's charity There For You can provide support.

👉 unsn.uk/thereforyou

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 1d

There's still time to make your nomination for the UNISON Black History Month Awards 2025!

👉 unsn.uk/BHMA25-nomform

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 2d

New UNISON research published today shows councils across the region face a funding shortfall of almost £240m next year.

The union says it'll leave the most vulnerable residents paying the price for years of underfunding.

Read more 👉 unsn.uk/YHcouncilfundingnews

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 National Police, Probation and CAFCASS Service Group Conference is taking place in Brighton today and tomorrow.

If you're going, have a great time!

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 3d

There are still spaces available on our 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐲 online training course, taking place two weeks today!

👉 yorks.unison.org.uk/events/how-to-be-a-good-trans-ally-10-cloned/

𝐖𝐞𝐝 𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝐜𝐭, 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟐.𝟒𝟓𝐩𝐦, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐒 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 3d

We're running another 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 webinar later this month. Book your spot now!

👉 unsn.uk/YHpensionswebinar-oct25

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟖 𝐎𝐜𝐭, 𝟔𝐩𝐦 - 𝟕𝐩𝐦, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 4d

𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞

With winter setting in and no end in sight to the war, UNISON is supporting an urgent fundraiser for the people of Ukraine.

More info 👉 unsn.uk/ukraine-appeal

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 4d

Happy conference day to everyone heading to the 2025 National Retired Members' Conference in Brighton today and tomorrow!

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 5d

There's still time to register on our 𝙈𝙞𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙛𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙨 online training course running later in the week.

👉 yorks.unison.org.uk/events/microsoft-word-basics-2/

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭, 𝟏𝟎𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝐩𝐦, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 6d

𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Fancy joining our team as a local organiser?

Apply now! 👉 yorks.unison.org.uk/work-with-us

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 8d

It’s Friday, it’s October 3rd, and it’s the weekend!

Don’t forget if you’re having to deal with some 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨 (get it?!) or other people making your life difficult at work, you can call UNISONDirect for support!

📞 08000 857 857

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 8d

Hi @ncmme.bsky.social 👋

As you're "fully open to constructive dialogue", we'd like to publicly invite you to join us at our negotiating table on the picket line on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟖 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦.

We've even got the chief exec her own special seat. See you then? 😀

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 8d

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!

The deadline for our two-day 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘺 course has been extended until Wednesday (8 Oct), so there's still time to book a place!

👉 yorks.unison.org.uk/events/introduction-to-equal-pay/

𝐖𝐞𝐝 𝟓 - 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝟔 𝐍𝐨𝐯, 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 9d

October is menopause awareness month.

As the union of a million women in public services, we take the menopause seriously. It’s a workplace issue – nearly eight out of 10 menopausal women are in work.

👉 unsn.uk/allaboutmenopause

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 9d

We've extended the deadline for applications for our 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 course, until 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 (8 October).

More info 👉 yorks.unison.org.uk/events/artificial-intelligence-in-the-workplace/

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟒 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐋𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 9d

Budget planner 👉 unsn.uk/budgetplanner
Benefits checker 👉 unsn.uk/benefitschecker

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 9d

It’s UNISON’s Welfare at Work Week, which is a great opportunity to find out more about all the support you can access.

We know times are feeling tough, so the free budget planner and benefits checker tools could really help!

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 10d

The TUC is hosting an online meeting to launch the year of trade union climate action.

It'll feature various speakers from trade unions and climate campaigners, as well as giving you the opportunity to share what you're doing in your branch.

Register here 👉 unsn.uk/TUC-NEYH-climateactionlaunch

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 10d

Still standing strong on the picket line at the @ncmme.bsky.social ✊

The museum are telling the media they're "fully open to constructive dialogue with UNISON"... so why haven't you come for a chat to get this sorted? 🤔

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 11d

As part of UNISON’s Welfare at Work Week, we’re highlighting some of the many support options available to you.

You can access free, confidential debt advice from PayPlan through the UNISON Debtline.

All the details 👉 unsn.uk/payplan

UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 11d

Our assistant convenor Pam Sian addressing Labour Party conference 🙌

UNISON (@unison.org.uk)

“We cannot build a national care service unless we value and protect the people who make it possible” The fair pay agreement, that UNISON has campaigned for, would be a ‘game changer’ said UNISON’s…

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 11d

📰 BREAKING: The strike at the National Coal Mining Museum has been extended by another four weeks, taking it into November.

It's time for the chief executive and board of trustees to pay the workers what they deserve!

Info 👉 unsn.uk/NCMMstrikeextendedtonovember

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UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside @unisonyh.bsky.social · 11d

Our regional convenor and @northyorksunison.bsky.social branch secretary Wendy Nichols addressed the Labour Party conference, calling for greater investment in public services ✊

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UNISON’s Wendy Nichols speaking at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool calling for greater investment in public services. #Lab25

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