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Local government delegates back gender agenda

Local government delegates back call from the national women’s committee for a ‘gender agenda’ to level the playing field

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help fight back against the attack on the equality duty

You can help the fight back against attacks on the equality duty by asking your MP to ask them to sign an early day motion reaffirming commitment to the duty

Article on the UNISON National site.

Unemployment spells misery for thousands in the West Midlands

  "What sort of future can they look forward to?  The Government must change tack and offer them real hope and real […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Report gives a health check to question of equality

This is a coalition of 42 women's and human rights organisations from across the UK. The report is in preparation for the examination of the UK government by the […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON attacks notion that new policies are for women

Fawcett Society says Queen’s Speech is “a false economy when we need the full talents and skills of or workface – men and women – contributing to growth”

Article on the UNISON National site.

New film about the General Strike has May Day screening

Mining communities in Scotland took part in a new film charting the impact of the General Strike on their lives, to be screened tonight in London

Article on the UNISON National site.

Women members conference 2014

Date
13 – 15 February 2014
Location
The Brighton Centre

The national conference of UNISON’s women members’ self-organised group, to discuss issues and set policy affecting women members

Event on the UNISON National site.

Organise for a world without sexism

Join hundreds of people from across the UK for a unique weekend of hands-on training in feminist activism

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON gives evidence to the equality duty review

The original race equality duty represented a sea-change in public policy, away from a reactive, sticking-plaster response to discrimination to a proactive […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

There for You: domestic violence

But more that that, There for You has changed Carla’s life. “We now live in a home where there is laughter and happiness and the children […]

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

International Women’s Day – time to turn the tide for UK women

UNISON calls on government to start undoing the damage it has done to women

Article on the UNISON National site.

Report finds UK power concentrated in minority hands

The people who hold the most decision-making power are drawn from a very narrow section of the population, the report writes

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Together in solidarity, nothing will stand in our way’

Loud applause greeted his solidarity greetings to the Wakefield health workers striking over changes to their pay and jobs. And he vowed that across the country UNISON members would carry on […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘I am scared, more and more scared’

But she also reported that the "changes to benefits were bringing so many difficulties" to the clients she worked with. Delegates voted to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates condemn ‘male chauvinist, capitalist government’

UNISON women’s conference gives verdict on the coalition

Article on the UNISON National site.