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Union says ‘governments across the world must do more to protect women’ ahead of conference in Cardiff

Union says ‘governments across the world must do more to protect women’ ahead of conference in Cardiff

Because - against all the odds - so many of the issues that we’ve campaigned for on behalf of women members have seen substantial changes in government policy that will have a real […]

They are calling for government action to support women born in the 1950s who have been unfairly disadvantaged by the […]

Linda Elvin and Natalia Sukhram of Canterbury City local government branch are still fairly new to being active in UNISON. They have attended the regional women’s forum for the last couple of years, attended national women’s conference for the first time in February and have completed a number of the courses in the Branch Women’s […]

For UNISON, with a million women in membership, this is obviously a significant date. UNISON women are […]

“Then Italy invaded Ethiopia and there wasn't much of a ground swell of resistance to it, so she started a newspaper called the New Times and Ethiopia News.” Ethiopia was liberated […]

“Then Italy invaded Ethiopia and there wasn't much of a ground swell of resistance to it, so she started a newspaper called the New Times and Ethiopia News.” Ethiopia was liberated […]

Rosena Allin-Khan is a long way from being a typical Westminster politician

International Women’s Day activities #BalanceForBetter Friday 8 March 2019 10am-4pm, Coleg y Cymoedd Nantgarw Campus Cardiff CF15 7QY To mark International Women’s Day 2019 (Friday 8 March), Velindre University NHS Trust and UNISON Cymru Wales are hosting in partnership an event looking at women’s history, struggles and successes. This will include: Exhibition of ‘Wall of […]

Today’s #BalanceForBetter event at Coleg y Cymoedd Nantgarw Campus in Cardiff is free and open to the public. It will […]

As not only the UK’s biggest union for women, but the largest organisation for women in the UK, it’s a big day for UNISON and our […]

With the UK having just started its first full year under a Boris Johnson government, one of the dominant themes at conference was continuing austerity – because, aside from the announcement of a rise in the national minimum wage to come in the spring, election campaign promises to end austerity have yet to be realized. […]

International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women past and present and this year will be particularly important as it marks 100 years since the day was honoured for the first time. For more info: www.internationalwomensday.com Women’s history has been long overlooked. During the month […]

Sunday 8 March is International Womens Day. With a million women members, International Women’s Day is an event that UNISON are proud to celebrate. This year’s event takes place against the backdrop of UNISON negotiating with local government employers around the 2020-2021 NJC pay claim – which disproportionately impacts on women workers. That’s why in the […]