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As the union of over a million women, and with nearly 8 out of 10 menopausal women in work, UNISON is raising awareness and understanding of the menopause

Commenting on Labour’s proposals to improve the workplace for women, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Thursday): “Balancing work with caring for children or elderly parents and running a home can be a struggle for many women. “Good employers know that paying women fairly, offering them generous maternity leave and pay packages, along with flexible […]

“People are often coerced into signing NDAs without realising that this may prevent them from talking about sexual harassment”

The menopause is a natural transition stage in most women’s lives, usually lasting between four and eight […]

UNISON’s equalities team has launched a campaign on the menopause. The menopause is a workplace issue which means that it is a UNISON issue. Menopausal symptoms […]

UNISON publicly responds to government consultation on workplace sexual harassment

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

As a trade union we can negotiate time off to participate in our democracy and we have long standing […]

‘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’.

‘The women are standing up,’ say Glasgow equal pay claimants on eve of strike

Equal pay victory ‘would be an inspiration to millions of other women fighting for better pay’.

Around 8,000 school staff, nursery workers, care workers, caterers and cleaners – the majority of them UNISON members – will walk out on 23 and 24 October in the largest equal pay strike since the Equal Pay Act was passed

New research from the Fawcett Society has found that one year on from the outpouring of #MeToo stories, there has been a significant shift in attitudes to sexual harassment. According to the research released on 2 October by the Fawcett Society, the majority of people (53%) say that since #MeToo what is seen as acceptable […]

Rosena Allin-Khan is a long way from being a typical Westminster politician

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