Welcome to UNISON Pembs County Website
Our branch represents staff employed by Pembrokeshire County Council, Pembrokeshire College, National Park and private care and community organisations across the county.
We negotiate for better pay and conditions, help individuals in trouble and campaign for a safer, fairer society. UNISON is Britain's biggest public service union, representing almost 1.3 million people across the UK's public services.
International Workers Memorial Day 2021
Yesterday, 28th April 2021, was International Workers memorial Day (IWMD), a day to remember the dead and fight for the living.
Up to 50.000 people die each year in the UK from work related ill health and accidents. Although few UNISON members die in workplace incidents, many do suffer injuries and work-related ill health.
UNISON Pembrokeshire County Branch has a longstanding tradition of marking this important day and in 2019, the Branch collaborated for the first time with Pembrokeshire College and their construction students to celebrate IWMD.
Unfortunately, last year’s commemorations had to be cancelled due to Covid. However, this year construction students at Pembrokeshire College were able to once again design and build a disabled access picnic bench which the Branch has now donated to residents & staff at Bangeston Hall (Orbis), Pembroke Dock.
Lyndsey Price, Manager at Orbis, said: “Thank you to UNISON for the very kind donation of this picnic bench. The people at Bangeston Hall will get much use out of this in the coming Summer months which is much appreciated”.
The photos show Pembrokshire College construction students with their tutor Neil Harries and curriculum area manager Chris Curtis, as well as deputy managers Joe Gibby and Callum Merroney (Bangeston Hall, Orbis), Jonathan Lewis (UNISON Pembs Branch Secretary), Manuela Hughes (UNISON Pembs Branch Chair) and James Williams (UNISON Pembs H&S steward).
UNISON School Staff Development Programme
UNISON’s WULF team have worked with a range of specialist learning providers to organ
ise a unique programme of FREE learning and development webinars for staff in schools across Wales in May 2021.
You can print and display the poster attached in your school workplace; unless otherwise stated, courses are open to UNISON members and non-members alike.
The following webinars for HLTAs, Teaching Assistants and other school support staff are coming up in the next few weeks.
Here’s what’s on offer:
- Stop Motion Animation (2 x 45 minute workshops): 4pm on 4 & 11 May.
- Supporting Children’s Mental Health: 6pm on 12 May
- Managing Challenging Behaviour (MEMBERS ONLY): 9.30am -1pm on 13 May
- Building Digital Resilience in Gaming & Gambling (2x 90 min workshops): 6pm on 13 & 18 May
- Lego Based Therapy (3 x 45 minute workshops): 4pm on 19 & 26 May, 2 June
- Poems for Change (MEMBERS ONLY): Choice of sessions, 10am-12pm or 2-4pm on 19 May
- Using Film in the Classroom: 4.30pm on 20 May
- Blas o Makaton (Cym): 10.00 yb-12.00 yp ar Mai 25
- Autism Awareness (MEMBERS ONLY): 9.30am-1pm on 25 May
- Makaton Introduction (Eng): 10am-12pm on 12 June
Booking details for all these course can be found at
https://cymru-wales.unison.org.uk/learning/specialwebinars/
Post-AGM 2021
Meet your new Branch Officers ....
Season's Greetings from your Branch
2020 has been a difficult year for us all. You, our UNISON members, have been on the frontline fighting this horrible virus. We all have stood shoulder to shoulder; working hard to keep our families, our communities and our county safe. Pembrokeshire UNISON Branch would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your tireless efforts!
As we move into the new year we all hope that things will get better. But regardless of what the future holds you can always rely on us, your Branch, to have your back when it comes to workplace issues. You have the county’s back and we have yours!
On behalf of every person in our UNISON family we would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a safe new year!
... Branch Contact Details Over Festive Period ...
Between 2pm on 24th December 2020 and 9am on 4th January 2021, you will be able to leave a message on 07498 204916 with Jonathan Lewis, Branch Secretary who will periodically check for messages.
To speak to an operative you can call UNISONdirect on 0800 0 857 857, though there is a reduced service over the Christmas and New Year period, ie:
Thursday 24 December: 6am to 3pm
Friday 25 to Monday 28 December: CLOSED
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 December: open as normal (6am to midnight)
Thursday 31 December: 6am to 3pm
Friday 1 January: CLOSED
Saturday 2 January: open 9am to 1pm
We wish you a happy and safe Christmas and New Year! Diolch.
!! Free Prize Draw !!
Article Updated 07/12/2020.
The winner of our recent prize draw was Debbie Edwards, who is pictured here with her brand new TV!
Thanks to all members who, although unsuccessful on this occasion, took the time to take part! Diolch!
Draw now closed - winner to be announced shortly ....
For entry into a free prize draw for members - click on this image to take a short survey. You could win a 55" screen TV Set. Good Luck!
Information on the COVID-19 virus is changing daily.
Please follow advice from Public Health Wales and Pembrokeshire County Council.
- Public Health Wales COVID-19 information can be found HERE.
- Pembrokeshire County Council COVID-19 information can be found HERE.
- Pembrokeshire County Council HR FAQs on COVID-19 guidance (this document is correct as of 17th March 2020 and remains in force until further changes are communicated). It can be found HERE.
- Please click HERE for UNISON guidance on the current Coronavirus crisis.
- Please click HERE for UNISON advice relating to Local Authority employees.
IMPORTANT NEWS from 17 September 2020
Due to the ever-changing COVID-19 situation, the Branch Office has temporarily CLOSED.
The Branch will regularly review the situation to deem when safe to
re-open.
In the meantime you can contact the Branch during office hours on;
Telephone: 01437 775680
or
Email: office@unisonpembscounty.co.uk
Take care, be safe
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If you require support out of office hours please contact;
UNISON Direct on 0800 0 857 857
Lines are open 6am to midnight Monday to Friday, and 9am to 4pm on Saturday.
UNISON thanks members for the extraordinary work done by them in the fight against coronavirus.
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