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Take our equality survey and you could win a free holiday

Last year nearly 5,000 UNISON members took part in our equality survey. Take part this year and you might win a holiday.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Agreement on building fire and rescue equality welcomed

Employers, unions and other stakeholders sign memorandum of understanding

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Cutbacks leaving LGBT people without specialist mental and sexual health support

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are facing long waits for appointments at gender identity clinics and being denied specialist mental health counselling because of cutbacks, says new research published today (Tuesday) by UNISON. Sexual health and youth support has also been scaled down. This has resulted in reduced opening hours, cuts to the […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Nursing professionals ‘more likely to experience domestic abuse’

It is an issue for everyone, including UNISON. “We recognise the impact that domestic abuse has on our members’ lives.” That is why the union offers practical support to help […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How are cuts affecting LGBT people and services?

We're looking for feedback from UNISON members and non-UNISON members, LGBT people and anyone who provide services to LGBT people. The findings will update similar research […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Voices for Palestine won’t be silenced

Jackie Lewis for the national LGBT committee warned  against ‘pinkwashing’ – the attempt to portray Israel as a bastion of LGBT […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis presents vision of a future built on what unites us

General secretary tells conference humanity has more in common than what divides it – and UNISON is the same

Article on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Let’s make 2024 a success

I have high hopes for 2024 – 12 months of campaigning for UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ workers and for a […]

Article, General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.