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It’s time to smash the barriers and break the walls around Black people

And it’s there both on a systemic level and for some a personal level too. And despite decades of civil rights campaigns and calls for equality […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Do you know a candidate for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award?

Branches and regions have until 1 September to nominate Black members who champion fairness and equality in the workplace and has gone 'above and beyond' for Black members for the award. If you know […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Hybrid and home working: Ensuring an inclusive approach

Take part in our survey on home and hybrid working – is it working for you?

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Our young members are stronger together

All young members in your branch should be given equal opportunity to put themselves forward. The deadline for registering your delegates is 5pm on Thursday 6 January. Click for […]

Article, Equality, News on the UNISON South East site.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with our Black colleagues

UNISON condemns the vile online racism towards the England football team

Article on the UNISON South East site.

International Women’s Day – Black women perspective

We are discriminated against for being Black and for being women, and we exist in both identities at all times. When trying to […]

News on the UNISON South East site.

‘Empowering women is what this union does’

UNISON’s Empowering Women – Live! online event begins with speeches from general secretary Christina McAnea and deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, the national women’s committee has organised a series of online events in place […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Women on the frontline feeling pressures at work and home during pandemic

The impact of the pandemic on children is also a source of anxiety for many. Of the women who are parents, three in five (59%) are worried about the mental health of […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON SE celebrates LGBT+ History Month

“LGBT+ History month is an opportunity to celebrate our community, our past and our goals for the future. Let February be a commemoration and rejoicing in our diverse community.” […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

International Women’s Day

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 […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

A Million Women in UNISON – 2020 National Women’s Conference

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. […]

Article, Equality on the UNISON South East site.

South East motions successful at UNISON National Retired Members Conference 2019

South East Retired Members were well represented at the 2019 UNISON National Retired Members Conference in October. The South East Region Retired Members Committee proposed two motions, “Universal Credit and the effect on pensioners in mixed age couples” which was composited with motion 21 Southwest Region “Universal Credit and Pensioners” as amended by City of […]

Article, Equality on the UNISON South East site.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

To UNISON and our predecessor unions Desmond Tutu was and is an inspiration

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Women’s equality at risk of being put back 25 years by the pandemic

Currently at 15%, the gender gap still needs to be bridged, women’s conference is told

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Why attacks on legal abortion are a trade union matter

A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON

Blogs, News on the UNISON National site.