UNISON
With over 1.3 million members across the public sector, UNISON has a powerful voice that can make real change. And your involvement is critical to ensuring that we continue to make the positive change that you want to see.”
UNISON
UNISON membership is included in your RCOT membership for most occupational therapy staff. Make sure your employment and contact details are up to date with my. unison. org. uk so you always get the most relevant information directly by email
of fellow workers across the public sector.
The benefits of union membership go far beyond support against unfair workplace treatment. When you and your colleagues come together, you can make the changes that you need to do your best work.
And when every member in UNISON comes together, you can shape your union to work best for you. From committee members, right up to the General Secretary, members decide where the union is headed. And it is vital that you make your voice heard.
Check and update your details
We are legally required to run voting for our General Secretary elections on paper. This means that to have your say, we must have your correct postal address on record. You can check and update this by heading to your member portal at my. unison. org. uk.
You’ ll need your membership number to hand, which you can find in the footer of every email that you receive from UNISON.
If you have only recently joined RCOT it is possible your UNISON record will not yet have been created. If this applies to you, contact UNISON directly through the details below and we can manually update your details.
You should expect to receive your voting papers by post between 28 October and 10 November. If you have not received them by 11 November, please contact UNISON Direct on 0800 0857 857 and one of our helpful call handlers will be able to assist you.
It’ s really important that we hold up-to-date contact details for all our members. We ask you for your email, phone number and postal address to make sure that we can keep you up to date on important updates about
With over 1.3 million members across the public sector, UNISON has a powerful voice that can make real change. And your involvement is critical to ensuring that we continue to make the positive change that you want to see.”
your pay, changes to your terms and conditions, and campaigns that seek to improve your life at work.
With over 1.3 million members across the public sector, UNISON has a powerful voice that can make real change. And your involvement is critical to ensuring that we continue to make the positive change that you want to see. Please take a moment to sign into my. unison. org. uk and check that your details are up to date. You can change your contact preferences at any time.
Protecting you at work
For help and advice at work – or to find out more about UNISON services – please contact your local BAOT / UNISON rep, branch at https:// branches. unison. org. uk / or go to www. unison. org. uk / get-help /.
If you need help at work 0800 0857 857 or www. unison. org. uk
September 2025 OTnews 11