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Black members Live!

Date
22 – 23 January 2021
Location
Online

We hope you are well and keeping safe. 2020 has been a year of change, challenge and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled.  But we still want to involve you, share information on how Black members are keeping active in UNISON […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

A champion of diversity

Our Nelson Mandela Award winner on heroes, history, activism and bringing more Black people to the boardroom

Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

‘I may have retired from work, it doesn’t mean I’ve retired from life’

We speak to Karen Clark about the contribution UNISON’s retired members make to the union

Article, News on the UNISON Eastern site.

‘Without a struggle, there can be no progress’

To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Blog: Ten years of the Equality Act and still fighting

UNISON disabled and LGBT+ activist Louise Ashworth looks back at 10 years of the Equality Act

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

LGBT+ Live!

Date
13 – 15 November 2020
Location
Online

Like many other organisations, UNISON has had to cancel many of its conferences and meetings as a result of COVID-19. But the UK’s biggest union has democracy at its heart and still wants its members to be involved. With this in mind, UNISON’s LGBT+ members have organised a series of virtual events in place of […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Webinar for UNISON bi+ members

Date
15 October 2020 5:30pm–6:30pm
Location
Online webinar

Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, the 2020 UNISON Bi+ members’ network meeting will take place on a virtual platform. All UNISON Bi+ members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Joining details for the webinar will only be sent to those who have registered to attend in advance. If you would like to register to […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Home working splits opinions in equalities survey

UNISON’s annual equalities survey found that most UNISON members continued working during the pandemic with 45% working from their usual workplace and 40% from home. For those working from home, over 6 in 10 members felt there were no risks to their health, safety and wellbeing. As one member said: “I’d like to continue working […]

Article on the UNISON Eastern site.

Time to turn clapping into action on NHS pay

UNISON poll shows that a majority support substantial pay increases for the NHS

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Blog: Let’s have an informed discussion about working from home

Graeme Ellis and Tansaim Hussain-Gul are co-chairs of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee. Here, they look at how COVID-19 has disproved myths about home working being unproductive

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Equality Survey 2020

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Webinar for UNISON transgender members

Date
30 July 2020 6:00pm–7:00pm
Location
Online webinar

This webinar is for UNISON members who self-identify as trans, for members with trans backgrounds and members whose gender identity does not fit into the gender binary. Discussion topics will include reform of the Gender Recognition Act and Black Trans Lives Matter. This event will take place on GoToWebinar – Joining details will only be sent […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Blog: the plight of pregnant workers in the age of COVID

Julia O’Connell, the vice chair of UNISON’s national women’s committee, explains what’s it like to be pregnant – and working – during COVID-19

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Deaf workers ignored in coronavirus pandemic

UNISON activists Iain Scott-Burdon and Gill Jeffery look at how coronavirus pandemic is affecting Deaf workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

COVID-19: Black and female workers on the frontline

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now

Article on the UNISON National site.