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Blog: Why attacks on legal abortion are a trade union matter

A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON

Blogs, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The inequality of the pandemic

The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Making the NHS a positive and friendly place for everyone

UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign

News on the UNISON National site.

Pride and protest

UNISON LGBT+ group joins Pride parade in London to celebrate, to show solidarity and to protest against continuing bigotry and intolerance

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

President tells women’s conference: unions make lives better

Gordon McKay urges activists to continue the fight against Conservative policies that knowingly hurt working people

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘We won’ – Glasgow women celebrate equal pay

City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Glasgow equal pay talks resume after successful strike

‘The dedication to the cause of UNISON members has been incredible, and it’s been matched by the incredible strength shown by those taking action’.

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘I see first-hand how lack of funding is harming the NHS’

“It’s time for the message to go out loud and clear – privatisation and PFI have failed and we need to work to get rid of it.” Ms McKee also mentioned the […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON pledges continued support to fight discrimination of LGBT members

That was the message from general secretary Dave Prentis tonight, as the union's LGBT 2016 conference convened in Llandudno. Unable to join delegates in the Welsh resort, Mr […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Are we making a difference for equality in your workplace?

Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?

Article on the UNISON National site.

Menopause Awareness

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 […]

Page on the UNISON Cymru/Wales site.

East of England Ambulance Service signs up to anti-racism pledge

The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) is the first NHS Trust to have signed up to UNISON’s new Anti-Racism Charter which aims to help tackle racism in the public sector. The charter commits organisations and their leaders to a raft of pledges designed to prevent all forms of conscious or unconscious racial bias. This […]

Article on the UNISON Eastern site.

Take the UNISON equalities survey

Specific topics include flexible working, childcare and domestic abuse. The survey, which runs until the end of September, takes about eight minutes to complete […]

Page on the UNISON East Midlands site.

UNISON Equality Survey 2020

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Retired Members

Page on the UNISON East Midlands site.