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Home working splits opinions in equalities survey

UNISON’s annual equalities survey found that most UNISON members continued working during the pandemic with 45% working from their usual workplace and 40% from home. For those working from home, over 6 in 10 members felt there were no risks to their health, safety and wellbeing. As one member said: “I’d like to continue working […]

Article on the UNISON Eastern site.

Time to turn clapping into action on NHS pay

UNISON poll shows that a majority support substantial pay increases for the NHS

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Blog: Let’s have an informed discussion about working from home

Graeme Ellis and Tansaim Hussain-Gul are co-chairs of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee. Here, they look at how COVID-19 has disproved myths about home working being unproductive

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Equality Survey 2020

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Blog: the plight of pregnant workers in the age of COVID

Julia O’Connell, the vice chair of UNISON’s national women’s committee, explains what’s it like to be pregnant – and working – during COVID-19

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Deaf workers ignored in coronavirus pandemic

UNISON activists Iain Scott-Burdon and Gill Jeffery look at how coronavirus pandemic is affecting Deaf workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

COVID-19: Black and female workers on the frontline

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now

Article on the UNISON National site.

‘It’s our responsibility to kick racism out of our society’

• UNISON Black members meet in their annual conference in Bournemouth at the end of this month, from 31 January to 2 February, where discussions will […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Support pregnant UNISON members in casualised work

Union reps: take 10 minutes to fill in our survey

Article on the UNISON National site.

Christmas and sexual harassment – 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 […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

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

What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Speaking out about sexual harassment

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

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.

Conference unanimously gives LGBT the + factor

Renaming LGBT+ group will future-proof it and increase inclusivity

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Win a fabulous mini break!

Take part in UNISON’s annual equalities survey and you could win a Devon mini break

Article on the UNISON National site.