Fareham UNISON Branch

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Membership of UNISON gives you essential cover, wherever you work. Every member receives our full range of member benefits which includes:

advice, support and help when you need it at work

a helpline that is open until midnight during the week and 4pm on Saturdays

legal help for you at work and your and your family at home

financial assistance and debt advice in times of need

compensation for accidents and injuries at work

a range of exclusive member discounts that can save you and your family money when you are shopping, buying insurance or looking for a holiday

education and training advice and courses, leading to vocational and professional qualifications

You can join online by visiting join.unison.org.uk Members can pay by deductions direct from your pay, or by direct debit. Make sure you have your bank sort code, account number and full branch name to set up a direct debit.

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Branch Merger

Due to the reduced member participation in the running of the branch (AGM, Committees, Conference attendance etc), UNISON is now considering merging Fareham and Gosport branches to better facilitate administrative functions and National Representation at UNISON Conferences.
Please, if you have any concerns, questions, or comments about this merger, get in touch with your Stewards or email the branch. We NEED to know what you want us to negotiate on your behalf.

We need you!

In order to represent our members, we need actual representatives. These are Members, like you, who volunteer their time to conduct and/or support branch business such as:
- Staying in contact with Members - keeping information flowing in both directions
- Organising colleagues to make the Union stronger
- Making our workplace safer
- Support learning opportunities
- Standing up for equality
- Representing and Supporting one another
- Negotiating on key decisions such as Pay and Policies
- Joining discussions to advise our Negotiators what the Members actually want
- Making sure all our voices are heard
- and so much more
In order to do this, we have a number of positions that need to be filled. In our upcoming new structure, we will be looking to share these roles amongst teams of people to make the already small amount of work easily manageable and to allow for easy cover when FBC workloads get too high for Union matters to get attention from one person. Anyone taking a role will have access to training and support from the branch, regional office and UNISON National. No one stands alone in a Union.

We do not expect large commitments and we prioritise local issues to keep the work light and more manageable, but we still need people to give some of their time to help us do this.

UNISON duties are NOT taken out of your personal time. Training and time taken to perform UNISON Duties is covered within normal working hours. Paid time off is given to conduct these duties and you do not have to "make-up the time" later.

The following are examples of roles available:
Branch Executive Committee
- Chairperson
- Vice-Chairperson
- Secretaries
- Treasurers
- Auditors
- Health & Safety Officers
- Young Members' Officers
- Equalities Co-Ordinators
- Education Co-Ordinators
- Lifelong Learning Co-Ordinators
- Communications Officers
- Membership Officers
- Welfare Officers
- Women's Officers
- Retired Members Secretaries
- Labour Link Officers
- Environmental Officers
- International Relations Officers
Branch Representatives
- Stewards
- Branch Contacts
- Negotiators
Panels
- Joint Consultive Committee
- Job Evaluation
We are currently considering a branch merger with Gosport Borough Council to share this work even further, and your interests are best served when we have people from both branches in the discussion groups contributing ideas. This may mean attending an odd meeting, either In-person or via Teams, but often means just being part of a discussion group in Teams or via email.

Let me know how you want to get involved or if you want more information.

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