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. […]
This year is UNISON’s Year of Black Workers UNISON has 185,000 Black members, most of whom work in health and local government services, with significant numbers working in social care and schools. Many deliver frontline services, and many are low paid. UNISON national officer for race equality Margaret Greer said: “The Year of Black Workers […]
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 […]
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.
Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers
Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get involved. We hope the new and innovative UNISON South East interactive Equality Calendar will be useful for you in knowing when equality events and training which interest you are […]
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.
Tell us what is affecting you in your workplace. Held in November every year, TUC Young Workers Month is a time where unions highlight the important issues facing young workers. It is an opportunity to recruit and organise even more young members to help us win better working conditions and build a stronger union. This […]
A range of courses to equip activists with the skills and knowledge to organise and campaign effectively around political and equalities issues. Challenging Racism in the Workplace This course is designed to familiarise UNISON branch officers and workplace reps with the key elements of the Equality Act 2010, including the duty it places on employers […]
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 […]
UNISON East Midlands women’s member group (known as a self-organised group) campaigns for equality in the workplace and for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community. It also supports campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives – for example, to change the law to protect women experiencing domestic violence, or to […]
News from UNISON East Midlands Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender + (LGBT+) Self Organised Group (SOG) Hi My name is Louisa Wass Griffiths, and I have recently taken over supporting the Regional LGBT+ SOG. Have you heard of us? Anybody who identifies as LGBT+, may come to the meeting. We have fun. We discuss issues which […]
