https://linktr.ee/surreycountyunison UNISON - The Public Service Unionhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mw6kiomq5226Get help with the cost of groceries from our charity, There for You. For full details of UNISON’s Seasonal food fund please see here: https://unison.org.uk/there-for-you/seasonal-food-fund23 Sep 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6kiomq5226https://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mvsiujgxdc27At Surrey County UNISON we know that trans women are women, trans men are men, and non-binary identities are valid. Our Self Organised Group (SOG) meetings are for any member who identifies as part of that group.18 Sep 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsiujgxdc27https://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3muf5tmdn7c2hAre you a Surrey County UNISON member who would like to join our Branch Committee as an elected Officer? Elections are on NOW for: - Welfare Officer - Environmental Officer - Membership Officer - Labour Link Officer* For full details please see here: https://surreycounty.unison.site/2026/08/31/branch-officer-elections-on-now/31 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf5tmdn7c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mueu3kzfgk2eSolidarity Surrey Porthole Installation Wednesday 30th September 12.30 to 1.00pm Woodhatch Place, Reigate, RH2 8EF Join us to celebrate the mounting of the second ‘porthole’ in our SOLIDARITY SURREY memorial. The sculptor, Rob MacDonald will say a few words on the day.31 Aug 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueu3kzfgk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3msuwxlly3c2jUNISON is encouraging all disabled members, carers, activists, and branches to take part in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Carer’s Allowance Call for Evidence, which is open until 18 August 2026.12 Aug 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuwxlly3c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mst6wi57ps2lBlack Members Meet and Greet Online and in person at: Dakota, 11 De Havilland Drive, Weybridge, KT13 0YP Monday, 7 September 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm Refreshments will be provided for those attending in person Defining Black inUNISON: https://surreycounty.unison.site/equalities/black-members/11 Aug 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mst6wi57ps2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3msdschugjc2gSCC Local Pay Ballot closes tomorrow (Thursday 6th August) Vote today for better pay! This ballot will not affect the 3.3% SCC employees have already received, but we can negotiate for a better offer. Please vote and encourage your colleagues to vote. Together We Rise - Refuse to be #LeftBehind05 Aug 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdschugjc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3msbdh4zsns2oSurrey County Council members are still on Local Pay. Over half of our members have not opened their ballot email yet … We can’t do this without you! We can demand a better offer, BUT ONLY IF OUR MEMBERS: Vote YES for strike action! REFUSE to be #LeftBehind04 Aug 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbdh4zsns2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mrfpff6bvc2zSCC employees: DON’T forget to vote in our LOCAL pay ballot! This is an email ballot and will only take a minute or so to complete. Please email unison@surreycc.gov.uk if you have not received the email with your ONLINE LINK to vote.24 Jul 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfpff6bvc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mqrsznz3ws2sWe are running our ballot at the same time as the National NJC strike ballot. SCC members on local pay are being balloted BY EMAIL HAVE YOU VOTED YET? REFUSE to be #LeftBehind16 Jul 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrsznz3ws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mqoersbo5k2zMeeting for all Surrey County Migrant Worker members Online TODAY (15/07/26) at 5pm Hosted by our Migrant Workers Officers: Frank Omale and Istvan Gulyas Please email migrantworkers@surreycountyunison.org.uk for a link for the meeting15 Jul 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoersbo5k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mqchbkjljs2gUNISON have rejected the NJC offer and are balloting members on NJC Pay. Surrey County Council will be mirroring NJC Pay this year. If NJC staff get paid more, SCC staff will get paid more … VOTE NOW to reject the SCC pay offer and yes to strike action. Refuse to be #LeftBehind10 Jul 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqchbkjljs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mqa46ju44s2wAre you a Surrey County UNISON member aged 30 or under? If so, you can join our Young Members Self Organised Group (SOG) Next Meeting: Monday the 27th of July @ 7.30pm09 Jul 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa46ju44s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mq7xflq63s2wOn Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July members from Surrey County UNISON joined other activists at Worthing’s Pride March & Park Event.09 Jul 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7xflq63s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mq4qjt6i7k2lSurrey County Council's Women's Network have partnered with Surrey Bike Bank to offer FREE bike checks for women. For details see here: https://bookwhen.com/activesurreyevents#focus=ev-slngl-2026071412000008 Jul 2026 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4qjt6i7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mplyok4gi225Would you like to meet other members in your branch? We have meetings online for: Black Members: Monday 6th July from 5pm – 6:30pm Women Members: Wednesday 8th July at 6:00pm Migrant Workers: Wednesday 15th July from 5pm – 6pm01 Jul 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplyok4gi225https://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mplfrb7io22qThis exhibition uncovers the local history of the Spanish Civil War, exploring the lives of Surrey residents who fought, sheltered, and campaigned against the rise of fascism. Discover the stories of those who turned local convictions into a global stand for freedom…01 Jul 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplfrb7io22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mov34dxqck2yHappy Windrush Day to all our Black Members! Today, we celebrate Windrush Day and honour the extraordinary contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants to our communities, workplaces, public services, and society as a whole.22 Jun 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mov34dxqck2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mo477z4pyc2wThere have been attempts by the government to say the updated EHRC guidance doesn’t affect workplaces, but we anticipate many employers will look to this guidance as the standard to apply. If this could affect you, we need your voice: https://surreycounty.unison.site/2026/06/12/opposing-the-ehrc-guidance-we-need-your-voice/12 Jun 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo477z4pyc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mo3mhb367c2lWe are holding Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) meetings for all local government members in our branch. These will be hybrid – both in person and online. Paul Couchman, our Co-Branch Secretary, and Istvan Gulyas. our LGR Representative will update you on LGR in Surrey.12 Jun 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3mhb367c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mnzpgbl7lc2bBig change is coming to Surrey: Local Government Reorganisation Jobs. Structures. Services. - all changing. UNISON is ready. Are you? - Legal advice on reorganisation - Protection at work - A collective voice in decisions Be prepared. Be informed. Be in UNISON: Join today my.unison.org.uk/join/11 Jun 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzpgbl7lc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mnystth3ns2dOur rights at work are under attack. Reform UK has pledged to rip up legal protections for workers and renters.11 Jun 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnystth3ns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mmwintblac25Is it too hot to work? Find out the rules around working in the heat: unsn.uk/hotweather http://unsn.uk/hotweather28 May 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwintblac25https://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mmrljvop4225!!! At 12 noon on Wednesday 27 May, the There for You school uniform grants open for 24 hours !!! Find out more: https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/school-uniform-grant26 May 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrljvop4225https://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mklcphn3y22qToday is International Workers Memorial Day: Remember the dead: Fight for the living 🖤 #IWMD fb.watch/GMMDsvu6BF/?28 Apr 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklcphn3y22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mkaw37xevk2vAre you raising the child of a family member or a friend? Kinship care charity are holding a free Kinship Roadshow on Wednesday 3 June in Reigate, Surrey. See here for details: https://kinship.org.uk/support-and-advice/training-and-events/kinship-roadshow-surrey-2026/24 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaw37xevk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mjf7san73s2bJoining a self organised group can give you the support and confidence you need to become involved in UNISON. Many members who join a self-organised group go on to hold officer positions at branch, regional and national level.13 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf7san73s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mj5oojts5s2tCould you be our next Black Members Officer? What’s involved? - Being a point of contact for our Black members and raising issues affecting them - Organising regular Black members Self Organised Group (SOG) meetings to collect and share information on Black members issues in the workplace10 Apr 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5oojts5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3midqpd352222Surrey County UNISON Retired Members AGM TODAY! - 10:30-12:00 Retired members only, please use this link to join: Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/37252820253486?p=GSEk2yyvs2Sx1re7F4 Meeting ID: 372 528 202 534 86 Passcode: Fv9US9p431 Mar 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3midqpd352222https://bsky.app/profile/surreycountyunison.bsky.social/post/3mgzq6b2jhk2x❤️ On 28 March thousands will be marching in London for love, hope and unity 🫶 📱Let others know about it 📸 Share a photo or video 🚌 Sign up and book your transport to London t.co/NrjXFbJXqQ email unison@surreycc.gov.uk if you would like to travel with/meet us ✊14 Mar 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:bqlb3qy44jpvhnltoytjtp3m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzq6b2jhk2x