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UNISON Northumberland County Branch Public service union based in Northumberland covering a variety of employers and workplaces.

UNISON is Northumberland's biggest and liveliest public sector trade union with 5,000 members across the county. Our members are people working in the public services or for private contractors providing public services and the essential utilities. They include frontline staff and managers working full or part time in local authorities, colleges and schools, probation, community and the voluntary sector. Our branch is run by a committed group of individuals who believe passionately in public services and the public sector ethos. We represent members over one of the largest geographic spreads in the UK. Our members do a variety of jobs ranging across administrative, catering, social care, cleaning, caretaking, security, secretarial and teaching support to name but a few. On behalf of our members we negotiate for pay and conditions, help individuals in trouble and campaign for a safer, fairer society. We hope our new Facebook site will be a useful tool to you and keep you abreast of how negotiations are progressing with your employer as well as keeping you up to date with UNISON news.

02/11/2026

📢 Young workers deserve fair pay, respect at work and a voice that’s heard.

This Young Workers’ Month, join thousands of young UNISON members campaigning for fair pay, safer workplaces and better treatment at work.

Together, young workers have power. ✊💜

Get involved https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/VEa57He6nn

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN YOUR PETITION.The council are proposing to phase out the Essential Car User Scheme and reduce your l...
19/10/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN YOUR PETITION.
The council are proposing to phase out the Essential Car User Scheme and reduce your lump sum payments. Collectively, UNISON members agreed that you should not be out of pocket for doing your job. Over one hundred UNISON members came together to produce a fairer counter proposal.
The counter proposal decided by you and your colleagues is:
Keep the current lump sums of ÂŁ846, ÂŁ963, ÂŁ1,239 dependent on vehicle size.
Allow you to regain access to the scheme if you lose it.
Allow new colleagues to access the scheme.
Adopt the HMRC mileage rate of 55p per mile for all staff.
Keep the scheme open to Salary Sacrifice Vehicle users.
Ask the council to participate in a steering group to address issues, including work base locations and other concerns raised during the consultation.
The more of you that show your support for your counter proposal, the more likely the Council are to adopt it.
What You Need To Do Now
Sign the petition supporting your proposal https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rLEa5Lun3n
Share this post with your colleagues.
Join UNISON to strengthen your collective response https://unison.org.uk/join
Join the WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/Iox5XL549hzBAVPS7ZQl2h

💜 Rubbish pay – constructive talks held 💜Refuse workers in Northumberland are paid less than colleagues doing similar jo...
30/09/2026

💜 Rubbish pay – constructive talks held 💜

Refuse workers in Northumberland are paid less than colleagues doing similar jobs at all 11 other Councils in the North East.

A small group of UNISON Loaders and Drivers had a constructive meeting with the Council today to discuss how this pay injustice could be fixed. At their depots this morning, UNISON refuse workers across the county stood in support of their colleagues who attended the meeting.

Staff look forward to working in partnership with the Council to ensure they will receive fair pay in the months ahead.

Join UNISON today: https://unison.org.uk/join

Do you work at Northumberland Council and use your car as part of your job? ⚠️There are 2 urgent meetings taking place n...
25/09/2026

Do you work at Northumberland Council and use your car as part of your job?

⚠️There are 2 urgent meetings taking place next Wednesday (30th September) so you and your colleagues can decide how you want to collectively challenge these proposals.
Links to register below‼️

Wednesday 30th September Hybrid in Conference Room 1, County Hall or Teams at 12pm 7647601d-a8e6-438f-a2ff-7e1ff3e9b726@d7c21edf-d541-49a4-9f5a-7737832d42c7" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7647601d-a8e6-438f-a2ff-7e1ff3e9b726@d7c21edf-d541-49a4-9f5a-7737832d42c7
Wednesday 30th September Online via Teams at 4:30pm 2574ceae-3de3-4df0-bcf6-1341ff715922@d7c21edf-d541-49a4-9f5a-7737832d42c7?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2574ceae-3de3-4df0-bcf6-1341ff715922@d7c21edf-d541-49a4-9f5a-7737832d42c7?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog

đź’ŞEncourage your colleagues (including non-UNISON members) to attend!
The more that people stick together, the stronger your chances are of achieving a positive outcome đź‘Ą

23/09/2026
21/07/2026

📉 Council and school workers have seen the value of their pay fall by an average of 26% since 2010.

While workloads have increased, pay has failed to keep up.

That's why it's so important that every member takes part in the ballot.

âś… Vote YES
âś… Return your ballot paper
âś… Encourage your colleagues to do the same

âś…đź’śđź“© Join to vote deadline: Thursday 23 July âś…đź’śđź“©Only UNISON members will receive a vote on whether to accept or reject th...
20/07/2026

âś…đź’śđź“© Join to vote deadline: Thursday 23 July âś…đź’śđź“©

Only UNISON members will receive a vote on whether to accept or reject the real terms pay cut we have been offered.

If you work in an employer being balloted and join by Thursday 23 July you will receive a ballot too.

🗣️Ask your colleagues to join UNISON today to avoid missing out: https://my.unison.org.uk/join/ 📢

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, IT'S TIME TO VOTE" - that's the message from staff in Northumberland who are now effectively working ...
15/07/2026

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, IT'S TIME TO VOTE" - that's the message from staff in Northumberland who are now effectively working one day per week for free after years of real terms pay cuts.

Only UNISON members will have a say on pay in this ballot. Join UNISON before 23 July and you'll receive a ballot paper: https://my.unison.org.uk/join/

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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