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UNISON LGBT+ group joins Pride parade in London to celebrate, to show solidarity and to protest against continuing bigotry and intolerance

A range of courses to equip activists with the skills and knowledge to organise and campaign effectively around political and equalities issues. Challenging Racism in the Workplace This course is designed to familiarise UNISON branch officers and workplace reps with the key elements of the Equality Act 2010, including the duty it places on employers […]

Major demonstrations are being organised in Cardiff, Glasgow and London

UNISON women’s conference hears inspiring speech from Rosena Allin-Khan, NHS doctor and MP

Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive

Dave Prentis tells women’s conference that UNISON is ‘the women’s union’

Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe

First day of debate sees elegates discuss health and safety for women, plus the plight of the Waspi generation

Gordon McKay urges activists to continue the fight against Conservative policies that knowingly hurt working people

The deal covers payments to settle up to 16,000 equal pay claims. It was agreed in principal last month with UNISON […]

Activists everywhere hit the floor running, signing up new members around the regions. LGBT conference met in Harrogate, where recruitment awards went to Cardiff City Branch’s LGBT group […]

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 […]

Disabled activists employers often don’t understand the issue and can ‘punish’ disabled workers.

‘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’.

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 […]