Central Sussex Hospitals Branch - Joining Us

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Welcome to the Central Sussex Hospitals branch's new website. Direct any questions or comments about this site to Mark Sargent on mark.sargent@unison-csh.org.uk

If you need help and are a member of UNISON, then you should first of all talk to your local representative. Otherwise contact the branch office. As the office is not manned on a regular basis, e-mail contact is preferred. You can also call our national helpline, UNISONdirect, on 0845 355 0845.

Lines are open from 6am to midnight on Monday to Friday and from 9 am till 4pm on Saturday. There is also a textphone number for members with hearing difficulties - 0800 0 967 968.

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Join UNISON form

UNISON needs a signature from new members to confirm they accept the rules of the union. So we can't offer an online sign-up service - but you can download and print off an application form and post it to us.

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Why join UNISON?

Ten good reasons

With more than 1.3 million members working across the public services, being part of UNISON means you have the full weight of the UK's biggest trade union behind you.

	You can earn more	Year on year, UNISON wins pay rises for its members. Average earnings are around eight per cent higher in unionised workplaces.
	You're more likely to get equal pay	UNISON is campaigning to bring women's pay into line with men's. Workplaces with union recognition are 20 per cent more likely to have an equal opportunities policy.
	You get more holiday	UNISON has won increased leave for many of its members wherever they work.
	You get more and better training	UNISON provides courses to help you learn new skills, improve existing ones and develop your career. Since 1994 UNISON has won agreements with employers to pay for courses and provide time off for employees to attend them.
	You get more maternity leave or parental leave	If you belong to UNISON, your employer is more likely to have parental leave policies which are more generous than the statutory minimum.
	You're less likely to be injured at work	UNISON health and safety stewards are trained to minimise the risk of workplace injuries and ensure that employers meet their legal obligations.
	If you do get injured at work, you'll get better compensation	UNISON wins millions in legal compensation for people who are injured or become ill at work. We won over £37 million in 2004 for members and their families.
	You're less likely to be discriminated against	UNISON campaigns for tougher laws to make it illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, age, disability or sexual orientation. Black and Asian trade unionists earn 32 per cent more than non-unionised colleagues.
	You can help keep our public services public	UNISON campaigns against all forms of privatisation, including PFI and foundation hospitals. Where our members have been transferred to the private sector we have won them pay and employment protections.
	You're less likely to be sacked	Trade union members are only half as likely to be sacked as non members.

CONTACT DETAILS
UNISON Central Sussex Hospitals Branch
Room 211
Beechmont
Princess Royal Hospital
Lewes Road
Haywards Heath
Sussex
RH16 4EX

Tel: 01444 441881 ext 8544
01444 457956
Mobile: 07908 157436
Pager: 07623 951961
Email: office@unison-csh.org.uk
Map: Find our office

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We helped Joan get a life

Joan is a UNISON member who has an elderly mother she cares for. She has benefited from her local UNISON branch negotiating a carer's leave scheme and flexible working so that she can care for her mother every day. Joan is a lot less stressed. She is now able to balance her home and work commitments.

As a UNISON member you can benefit from these locally negotiated policies.

Like Joan, if you want to get more out of life, join UNISON

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