What to meet new people, learn new skills and go places?

Be active in UNISON and you’ll get a lot more out of your union. Getting involved means:

• Helping make a difference to your colleagues
• Getting together with work friends and colleagues, as well as meeting new people
• Doing things you usually wouldn’t or couldn’t do alone
• New Opportunities for education, training and personal development
• Helping yourself and improving your life at work, home and the wider world
• Having fun and doing something you enjoy.
  
  

BRANCH RULES
Click here to download the Union Branch Rules

BRANCH ROLES
A Branch is made up of all its members. Some are elected by their workforce to undertake different Branch roles:-
Chair, Secretary, Asst. Secretary, Welfare Officer, Education Officer, Health & Safety Officer, Equalities and Diversity Officer, Treasurer, Retired Members Officer, Young Members Officer. These roles are elected at the yearly AGM which is held at Staffordshire Police Headquarters in February.

Self Organised Groups
We have a disabled members officer and LGBT Officer.

STEWARDS
A UNISON Steward is an elected Representative who helps organise, recruit and represent members in their work place.

As a UNISON Steward you can:

* Talk to, recruit and organise members around workplace issues.
* Talk to members about workplace problems, advise them and keep them informed of latest developments.
* Represent members in your workplace.
* Be involved in how your Branch and Union is run.

HEALTH & SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES
UNISON members believe Health & Safety is one of the most important issues at work. Health & Safety can be a matter of life and death. Tackling health & safety is also a very good way of organising in the workplace.