It's Stress Awareness Month! Most people feel stressed sometimes and some people can find low levels of stress helpful or even motivating. But if stress is affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help. Find out more: nhs.uk/mental-health/…

Chronic underfunding, government inaction and profiteering have left the social care system in England in disarray Today we launch our campaign for a National Care Service #LetsMakeCareWork Join the campaign unison.org.uk/care

UNISON Direct (0800 0 857 857) Call Centre opening hours over the Easter bank holiday (7 – 10 April) Good Friday 7 April – Closed Easter Saturday 8 April - open 9am to 1pm Easter Sunday 9 April – Closed Easter Monday 10 April – Closed Tuesday 11 April – Open as normal

The results are in. UNISON members have voted to ACCEPT the NHS pay offer in England. 74% voted yes, with a total of 152,329 members casting their vote.

Our Branch Chair Laura Laura Heaton (she/they) representing us at Health Conference this week #ONETEAM #UNISONOurNHS

The NHS is in a recruitment and retention crisis. Our conference last week heard about the need to properly fund training, and to make sure our wards are staffed to safe levels. unison.org.uk/news/article/2…

NHS Staff Council met this afternoon. The majority of NHS staff and their unions, including UNISON, voted to accept the pay offer. Our strike action forced the government to make a better offer. Now it needs to be implemented swiftly. Find out more here unison.org.uk/nhspay

Today UNISON goes to the High Court to challenge the government’s new strike-breaking laws ‘Breaking strikes with unqualified and ill-experienced agency workers doesn’t address the root causes of strikes, and puts the public in danger’ Christina McAnea unison.org.uk/news/article/2… #ukemplaw

Today on #WindrushDay we mark 75 years since the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury Without Windrush, we wouldn’t be celebrating 75 years of our treasured NHS this year, because many of that generation went to work in the health service - Christina McAnea unison.org.uk/news/general-s…

Not long now... The 137th #DurhamMinersGala takes place on Saturday 8 July! Who's coming? Get your merch: friendsofdurhamminersgala.org/shop Stay over: friendsofdurhamminersgala.org/camping Support: friendsofdurhamminersgala.org/join_us

As part of our focus on health & safety (H&S) this week we have been asking H&S officers across the region why they got involved in H&S. If you are interested in being a H&S officer yourself get in touch on our website 👇 northern.unison.org.uk/getactive

🎂Happy 75th Birthday NHS🎂 We rely on the NHS to be there when we need it, we almost all know someone who works within it. Staff are the backbone of the NHS with over 1.5 million people working as #oneteam Now more than ever it's vital we stand together and defend our #NHS

Are you a UNISON member under 30? UNISON Northern Young Members are holding our Development Day on Sunday 6th August at our regional office. To register visit: forms.microsoft.com/e/QPrTTFkxfj

Join us on the Northern Pride March!🏳️‍🌈 We are once again taking part in Northern Pride and we’d love to see you there! 📅When: Sat 22 July 🕦Time: Meet at 11:30 to set off at 12 noon 🗺️Where: Newcastle Civic Centre Followed by a stall at the Rainbow Village. #Prideisaprotest

ONS figures show average wage growth is rising at a record rate, but that doesn't tell the story of who is getting those #pay rises. Who's benefiting and who's losing out? UNISON is fighting every day for better jobs, pay and conditions in our public services, and we want to