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At UNISON’s women’s conference, our region called for more to be done to help women during the cost of living crisis

Date

1 March – 30 April, 2023

As the UK’s largest women’s organisation, we are there for, and led by, women everyday – not just on International Women’s Day.

Guest blog from Regional Convenor and Black Members Committee Chair Rosita Ellis for International Women’s Day 2022

Women’s history has been long overlooked and this is an opportunity to raise awareness of women’s history, to celebrate women’s lives and achievements; which are not only inspiring, but also provide strong role models for women today

Two years later, the first female trade union in the US was formed by these women to try to protect themselves, asking for basic rights in the workplace. However […]

Talking to gathered members about the pay claim for local government pay (NJC 2020-2021), James has tried to make clear that most of those assembled […]

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 […]

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. […]

Date

6 March 2020 5:30pm–8:00pm

Location

Palmerston Lecture Theatre, Solent University (The Spark building), East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN

Southampton District UNISON is holding a film screening to celebrate International Women’s Day. The 1980 film 9 to 5 is an office satire about three female secretaries who decide to get revenge on their tyrannical, sexist boss by abducting him and running the business themselves. Times: 5:30 pm – doors open 5:45 pm – pre-film […]

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 […]