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There were lots of successful campaigns overruling attempts to block lesbian and gay information and education. Forty years ago Harvey Milk, the first out gay councillor in the USA, was […]

We used the results to brief our service groups and self-organised groups on key equality issues for their bargaining and organising agendas. Take the survey Please encourage as many […]

The call comes after the latest workforce figures from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that there is still a smaller proportion […]

I’m not asking to bungee jump; I’m just asking for some finances to support me in my old age.” Jan was just one of the many women who stood up […]

“Our members are often the most diverse part of the fire and rescue workforce,” noted UNISON national secretary Heather Wakefield. “There is a pressing need for more […]

“As a union with more than a million women members, we vigorously campaign for the rights of all girls and women,” said Mr Prentis. “Many women and girls are living with […]

UNISON commissions research on implications of public spending cuts

Speaking at the UNISON Black members conference in North Wales, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The first responsibility of any union wanting to challenge racism must be to take it on in the workplace. Then we have to challenge it in our economy. “In these tough times it’s more important than ever not to […]

Women have always been central to trade unions and the fight for a more equal society. To celebrate Women’s History Month we’ve put together a timeline of some of the key dates for women and the trade union movement.