2018 marks 100 years since the first women in the UK got the vote – mark the centenary, and International Women’s Day (8 March) by joining the #March4Women in London
The award will be presented to someone who has supported and ‘gone above and beyond’ to represent Black members celebrating their achievements, courage and determination within the union and more widely in our society. Download the Mandela award covering letter and nominee submission form 2019 The award will be presented to the winner at the next […]
Everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. The ability to live and work without prejudice is a fundamental right, regardless of your background, colour or sexual orientation. One of UNISON’s main aims is to help workers fight for fairness and equality in the workplace and beyond. Challenging discrimination and winning equality is […]
Last year 11,500 members took part and helped inform briefings for the union’s service groups and self-organised groups on […]
We have the responsibility of co-ordinating the region's equality work; including monitoring representation and proportionality of branch officers, activists and those attending our […]
We particularly welcome folks who also multiple discrimination in society so if you are LGBT+ and also older, younger, black or minority ethnic, disabled, religious, or women, we would love […]
UNISON East Midlands women’s member group (known as a self-organised group) campaigns for equality in the workplace and for improvements to women’s rights in the workplace and in the wider community. It also supports campaigns aimed at improving women’s lives – for example, to change the law to protect women experiencing domestic violence, or to […]
‘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’.
Disabled activists employers often don’t understand the issue and can ‘punish’ disabled workers.
The women’s committee held their AGM on Saturday 3rd November at the regional office in Guildford. Guest speakers included Mandy Webb is a political activist and artist who was diagnosed with HIV twenty years ago. Mandy displayed two of her creations which you can see in the picture below. One dress highlights the harsh impact […]
Some £16bn of local government pension funds is invested in fossil fuels and, with five million members in those schemes, the campaign can make an impact. Later that month, the higher education service […]
