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UNISON Organising Steward Training – Derby

There is a 5-day course (face to face) for untrained stewards who require training in their role and to gain ERA accreditation

NOTE –  Delegates MUST attend all 5 days to gain accreditation

Dates:    13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 October 2025

Course times: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm each day 

Venue: Derby Conference Centre – London Road, Derby DE24 8UX

Refreshments and lunch included

Course fee:               £125 per delegate – to be paid by branches after the course
Course code:            0008
Closing date:             15 September 2025

How to apply
Please read the Guidance notes for Applicants via the link below and complete the application form see link below

Activist-Education-Course-Guidance-for-Applicants-2025.docx

Course places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

Provided the course still has places available, your course place will be confirmed on receipt of your application

Important: Your course place will however be subject to your branch approving your attendance on the course and your offer of a place will be withdrawn if the branch refuse approval

Activist Course Application Form

Please use the Application for Time Off to help secure facility time to enable you to undertake this training (this form is to be retained by yourself and your branch).

Application for Time off Form

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National Delegate Conference 2025 Day 2

We start today’s session of conference with the welcome of this morning’s chair and also the moving of Standing Orders Committee Report 3 – this was carried

We then resume to yesterdays business and a discussion that was paused on Motion 64 Unite for More Rights – this motion was carried

We then move to Composite G – Migrant Workers – this was carried and due to this Motion 73 falls

You can find more support and advice below

Motion 69 Developing the Migrant Workers Network – this was carried

You can inform people of the UNISON Migrant Workers Network by clicking on the image below.

Me now move to Emergency Motion 1 – Reaffirming UNISONs Commitment to Trans, Non-binary and Gender-diverse Rights following supreme court ruling – this motion gained some debate and was carried

We now move to the morning’s guest speaker UNISON General Secretary Cristina McAnea

You can watch Cristina’s speech here…

we start the Afternoons session with Composite Motion F – Backing the Employment Rights Bill – this motion was carried.

You can watch Becky Everett speaking on this motion here…

we now have a guest international speaker – Lee Saunders – President of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

You can watch his speech here…

Please click below to learn more about the AFSCME…

Following the inspirational speech from Lee Saunders we move on to the motions on the remaining order of business. The next is Motion 9 – Support for Branch Activists – this motion was carried

Motion 11 – Neurodiversity Training for UNISON Activists – this was carried as ammended

Motion 12 – All We Ask is to be Treated with Dignity and Respect – this motion will continue to be discussed and debated in tomorrows conference session.

This concludes today’s conference day looks out for tomorrow’s update.

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National Delegate Conference 2025 Day 1

We start with a welcome by this morning’s chair Maureen LeMarinnelle, Maureen welcomed all to this year’s conference and welcomed all of our international guests in attendance this year. There was then tributes made to all of those who have passed away since the previous conference including members and staff.

We then move to the moving of standing orders committee report 1 and this was carried and we then moved on to standing orders report 2, this incurred a series of questions and references back on items contained in the report. All of the references back fell and we’re not carried. The report was carried following this.

We then move to the moving of this year’s Annual Report 2025 this is delivered by Andrea Egan. You can read the Annual report here….

We then move to the Financial Statements year ended 31 December 2024. You can read the statement here…

Discussions then began on the first motions. This was Composite A Organising to Win and Delivering a Decade of Growth – this motion continued until the afternoon session where those speaking for the motion continued. This motion was carried following a point of order asking for the question being put.

You can read about the composite motions in the following document…

We now move to to the Composite B – The Far Right – this motion was carried which means that motion 28 falls

We now move to the remaining order of business otherwise known as ‘The Snake’ moving motions from the non-prioritised motions

You can read the motions here…

Motion 34 – Campaigning for a Bailout for Public Services – this motion was carried as ammended.- this Motion was carried and Motion 35 now falls.

Motion. 30 – Don’t Take Our Winter Fuel Allowance Away! – this motion was carried as ammended

Motion 59 – Pay Compensation to the WASPI Women Now! – this motion was carried

Motion 64 – Unite for More Rights – this motion will continue to be Moved and discussed in tomorrow’s session.

for supporton LGBT+ issues you can click on the below resources…

This concludes first day of conference please look out for our next update for more information and news.