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Date

10 June 2024 11:00am–12:30pm

Location

TBC

Outcome

Date

29 April 2024 10:00am–12:00pm

Location

Online Meeting

The Regional Police & Justice Committee represents members across the regional service group and helps to develop campaigns and inform UNISON policy on behalf of Police & Justice workers.

Date

17 May 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

Location

Online, Microsoft Teams

This webinar is aimed at activists in Greater London region. In commemoration of International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), this webinar aims to support activists with organising for Year of LGBT+ Workers and how they can participate in the campaign, as well as finding out the Regional plans for the year ahead. Register […]

Date

11 June 2024 6:00pm–7:30pm

Location

Online meeting

The Women’s Committee campaigns for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community and supports campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives.

Date

5 – 7 July 2024

Location

Sheffield Centre Novotel

The UNISON WET & Energy Equalities seminar is the annual event for members working in the Water Industry, Environment Agencies, Transport and Energy sectors to take part in workshop sessions covering a range of equalities areas.

The seminar is aimed at all UNISON members across the WET and Energy Service Groups who are involved with or interested in learning more about equalities issues in the context of trade union work, and in becoming better equipped with the knowledge, skills and advice to take this forward in campaigning, bargaining and organising.

‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’

Date

11 July 2024 2:00pm–4:30pm

Location

UNISON Northern region, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH

Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on disabled LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other disabled LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you!

ACAS and EHRC guidance provides employers with a range of best practices during the holy month, for example, by allowing Muslim workers to start their work day earlier

Date

26 April 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm

Location

Online TBC

Outcome

Date

6 – 7 June 2024

Location

UNISON Northern, 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Closing date: Noon 30 May Time: 9:30-16:30 This course is aimed at trained and active branch representatives and officers. The aims of the course are to raise your awareness of the opportunities equality law provides to identify institutional racism and ensure that the issues are dealt with · To improve your knowledge of the tools […]

Date

1 August 2024 1:00pm–4:00pm

Location

Online

Closing date: Noon 19 July Time: 9:30-16:30 This training session will help you; Identify the role of a trans ally and why it’s needed Explore UNISON’s definition of transgender Explore what you can do to be a good trans ally Know where to find resources and support Oops! We could not locate your form. Outcome

We’re marking LGBT+ History Month by getting some of our activists to take the Five Questions challenge. Next up is Peter Oates, co-chair of the Eastern region LGBT+ committee and a health worker. Here’s what he had to say. Who are you? I am Peter, a UNISON activist in the Eastern region As a member […]

Date

27 June 2024 11:00am–1:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre

A meeting to give LGBT+ disabled members a chance to network and agree amendments to National Disabled Members Conference

February is LGBT+ History Month and this year’s is extra special as it takes place in Year of LGBT+ Workers. To mark the occasion we’re speaking to some of the LGBT+ identifying activists across Eastern. Here’s health worker Lily taking the Five Questions challenge. Who are you? I’m Lily Martin (she/they) and I am a […]

Throughout LGBT+ History Month, we’re asking some of our inspirational LGBT+ activists to tell us a bit about themselves. Next up to take the Five Question challenge Norfolk County’s Ben Edwards. Here’s what he had to say. Who are you? Hello, I am Ben. I am a UNISON steward, health and safety rep, LGBT+ branch […]