Unison Waltham Forest

08/09/2026

✨ BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL — and this year, Soul Fest 2026 is putting that truth front and centre.

Kwame Brathwaite didn’t just take photos — he shaped a movement. And now, his story is coming to Newcastle, Birmingham, and London.

📍Newcastle — 5 Sept
Tyneside Cinema

📍 Birmingham — 6 Sept
MAC Birmingham

📍 London — 11 Sept
BFI Southbank

This is more than a screening — it’s a celebration of identity, artistry and legacy. 🎟️ Tickets are live, link in bio

07/09/2026

Green Film Month. Throughout September, the union is making available three very different films – two feature-length documentaries and an animated short – which between them will inspire, entertain, provoke and offer new ideas and perspectives.

Lights, camera, climate action: it’s Green Film Month Throughout September, UNISON is making available a trio of films about climate change and green activism Date posted: 1 September 2026 Written by UNISON editorial team Share this news Share on Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedI...

12/08/2026

Palantir has won an estimated £670 million in UK government contracts, including work with the NHS and the Ministry of Defence — yet in 2024 it paid just £2.1 million in UK tax.

“Systems that enable tax to be shirked on an industrial scale clearly have to change,” said Andrea Egan, UNISON General Secretary.

Read the full investigation by PSI, EPSU and CICTAR: https://publicservices.international/resources/news/palantirs-tiny-14-tax-rate-exposed-governments-must-stop-awarding-contracts-to-tax-avoiders?lang=en&id=16669 ✊

11/08/2026

The session will explore the growing impact of extreme heat on workers, hear from trade union speakers and campaigners, and discuss how we can organise collectively to secure stronger workplace protections, including the introduction of a maximum working temperature.

05/08/2026

Too hot to work? ☀️🌡️
Help us change the law.
Climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and severe.
Write to your MP and help us secure stronger protection at work.
https://unison.org.uk/news/2026/08/turning-heat-government

22/07/2026

🎉 50,000 members have now activated their online account and are staying connected with UNISON online.

Make the most of your membership. Activate your account now ⬇️
http://unsn.uk/Activate

15/07/2026

15/06/2026

The nine new cabinet members sat for the first time on Tuesday (2nd June)

15/06/2026

From the beginning of the year, LBWF has been working with a big consultancy, Newton Consulting Ltd., on a project to deliver ‘change across its organisation, with a focus on…  Housing and Homelessness and Adult Social Care’.

01/06/2026

Pre-conference Assembly 10am; Main conference 12 noon 🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS HERE 🎟️ 🎥 Watch the...