Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the the contributions of African, Asian and Caribbean people to the economic, cultural and political life in the UK. We’ll be hosting a Black History Weekend 15-16 October, featuring historian David Olusoga.
The women’s committee held their AGM on Saturday 3rd November at the regional office in Guildford. Guest speakers included Mandy Webb is a political activist and artist who was diagnosed with HIV twenty years ago. Mandy displayed two of her creations which you can see in the picture below. One dress highlights the harsh impact […]
We run regular menopause in the workplace awareness sessions for public service workers in Wales, both as part of our region programme and in partnership with employers and UNISON Branches. These are the resources that sit behind the session, the recommended further learning available to you and your colleagues, and the sources of additional support […]
Tell us about your experiences during the cost of living crisis – and help to shape our campaigning and bargaining Every year, UNISON surveys its members to get a better understanding of their experiences over the last 12 months – both in and out of work – and how that is bound up with equalities. […]
UNISON is committed to achieving equality for all by fighting disability discrimination and campaigning to remove barriers to employment in the workplace. Through self organisation disabled members help the Union to identify and challenge discrimination. This helps build equality throughout the work of the Union. It can also be a valuable way for members to […]
Women’s History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with International Women’s Day on March 8. The unfortunate fact is that women are still not paid equally to […]
Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers
UNISON national officer for race equality Margaret Greer said: “The Year of Black Workers will focus UNISON on the important issues that affect Black members and their everyday lives, with […]
It also supports campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives – for example, to change the law to protect women experiencing domestic violence, or to raise awareness of health […]
If you would like to join in, or just to have a chat about us, please ring me on 0115 8475480, or email […]
Mental Health Awareness This course for Health and Safety reps and other activists can be run over one or two days, and aims to: examine what we mean by […]
Why not get involved and help us campaign for the issues affecting young workers. Young members' groups work to: encourage recruitment, organisation and participation of […]
