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Cutting the relative value of the state pension is a false economy and likely to increase welfare support

This is something that UNISON has been calling for as part of the #ThisIsNotWorking alliance – a TUC-led coalition of unions, women’s rights […]

As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, UNISON South East organised a series of online sessions in place of the usual regional Equality Conference–online and live. The Conference was opened by Regional Manager and Head of Equality, Jo Galloway. “This year has been like […]

But this time she decided to turn it off at the socket, to save electricity. Just as she reached for the switch, she heard the announcement for the next programme – a Panorama report on the […]

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

My role is to provide an activity programme for the inpatients. In December, the ward was hit badly with COVID-19, resulting in all our roles […]

For example, research on panchayats – local councils in India – found that the number of drinking […]

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 […]

New domestic abuse protection orders will help to prevent abusive partners coming to victims’ workplaces As the Domestic Abuse Bill moves through Parliament to become law, UNISON has won a key amendment to ensure that domestic abuse protection orders (DAPOs) will apply to the workplace. The new protection orders are set to replace domestic violence […]

However, the majority of cases of FGM/C are thought to take place before the age of 8 with half of all FGM taking place before the on 5 years. It is believed that FGM/C […]

Women make great Health and Safety Reps! There has been an increased interest in Health & Safety, and UNISON South East have recruited and are training 70 new Health & Safety Reps to work with employers and their local branch to make work safer for all our members. Reps in most workplaces will receive full […]

For UNISON, every day is an opportunity to advance the rights of working women. As the UK’s biggest […]

The machinists at Ford, downing tools to get what they deserved in the 1960s. And the Greenham Common peace protesters of […]

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 […]

For Ms Phillips – the shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding – the event was an […]