From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women up to 10 December – Human Rights Day, the 16 days of activism against gender based violence campaign is a time to galvanise action to end violence against women and girls around the world. 16 days in 16 ways is a campaign […]
As a gay man who identifies as cisgender I remember growing up and going through school being bullied due to my perceived sexuality. I struggled, I dreaded getting on the bus knowing the endless taunts and abuse would start as soon as I arrived at the bus stop, even outside of school. It never ended […]
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Brexit is fuelling the discrimination against migrant workers, delegates are told
UNISON’s women’s conference addresses the lack of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths
Women’s conference votes to take measures to ensure more low paid women can participate in the union
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Nominations are open now for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award 2018
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This Wednesday evening (17 May) the Penshaw Monument in Sunderland is to be lit up in rainbow colours by UNISON Northern region’s LGBT group and Sunderland City Council to mark international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (IDAHOBIT). The day is celebrated every year to remind people of the huge number of hate crimes and […]
Research by the Papworth Trust reveals that NHS claim swayed disabled voters ‘who didn’t know how many of their protections were form the EU’
Guest speaker to disabled members’ conference explains the work of a House of Lords committee looking at the Equality Act
Experiences range from disabled parking spaces being blocked to being denied access to a bus because drivers won’t insist buggies are folded up
A white applicant has a better chance of getting a job than a Black applicant in more than two thirds of UK forces, UNISON’s police and justice conference hears
The Department for Work and Pensions is undertaking a review of Personal Independence Payments (PIP). If you have applied for PIP in the past, you can fill in their questionnaire here to submit your individual responses.
