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Christmas and sexual harassment – stories from the dark side of the office party

"But a greater factor was that he shared a small office with, and was good friends with the boss. And the director of […]

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

More than 8,000 union members – overwhelmingly low paid women –  took strike action on Tuesday and Wednesday, with 10,000 […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

The suffragette spirit

“Do they want to be an obstacle to change and see the cost of toxic masculinity? Or do they want to join proud male feminists who are […]

Magazine, moving 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 government’s […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Women’s conference condemns child marriage

Delegates debate emergency motion that triggers shocking emotional testament and call for ILO action to stop girls vanishing from child labour statistics because they are ‘married’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Dave Prentis tells conference ‘we will campaign against Trump’

Dave Prentis announces UNISON’s official support for Stop Trump UK as he speaks at the union’s women’s conference in Brighton

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

I was petrified

Experience of a first-time speaker at UNISON’s national women’s conference

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘Let’s focus on how we can protect girls from female genital mutilation’

All are a fundamental attack on a woman or girl’s human rights. Ms Kwateng-Kluvitse explained: “We don’t know exactly how many women and girls have been affected but […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘The real challenges’ of caring

Women share their experience as carers at Brighton conference

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Beach barbecues, feminist craft, prostitution talks and hula hooping…

Conventional and unconventional approaches to recruitment debated at women’s conference

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘We have always overcome obstacles in our way’

But, she reminded delegates, the union had already forced some changes – on tax credits – and had a great year for recruitment last year with 166,000 new members […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Campaigning to end violence against women and girls

UNISON members are encouraging people to stand up to those committing violence against women, to speak up and to take action. The union is an active participant in the White […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘UNISON has always stood up for women’

UNISON president on the vital role women play in the union

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Prentis tells UNISON that this autumn is the time to make a stand

Dave Prentis drew a line in the sand this afternoon, when he addressed the UNISON national delegate conference in Brighton saying that this autumn, we would make a stand

Article on the UNISON National site.