‘The fact that abortion is still a criminal offence in this country has to change’
The article Conference restates UNISON’s campaign for abortion rights first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON raises the age limit for its young members
The decision at national delegate conference increases the ceiling age of young members from 26 to 30, with a dramatic impact for the union’s activists and structures
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Conference celebrates – and resolves to do more – for Black workers
UNISON’s Year of Black Workers is an opportunity to celebrate the union’s long history of challenging racism in the workplace and come up with practical steps for further change
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‘We will defend our right to strike – and our right to vote’
UNISON delegates stand up for their rights as activists and voters
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UNISON presents Dr Neville Lawrence with honorary membership
‘I am standing here 30 years later because of you, and all the other different unions who have been with us over the past 30 years’
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Rosena Allin-Khan shares Labour’s vision for mental health
The shadow minister for mental health celebrated NHS workers and laid out Labour’s vision for mental health
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Heartbreaking stories of workplace harassment heard at NDC
A TUC report found that 68% of disabled women workers had been sexually harassed at work
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International motions on women’s rights and Palestine passed at NDC
Delegates heard impassioned speeches on international women’s rights and the importance of resisting apartheid in Palestine
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Care dominates debate at national delegate conference
What’s happening with adult social care in England and the devolved nations, provided a comprehensive debate on day two of national delegate conference
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Public services can help create a kinder, fairer society, says UNISON
Christina McAnea tells conference of UNISON achievements
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‘We remain strong and defiant’
Christina McAnea salutes a year of successful striking and campaigning, in a rousing conference speech
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Conference urged to fight for truth and justice in COVID inquiry
Delegates heard from Professor Lyn Sudbury-Riley about her work with COVID Bereaved Families for Justice, as the pandemic public inquiry began
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Supporting lower paid women in UNISON
‘The strength and stability of our union relies on our ability to recruit, support and develop our women activists’
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‘Activists are the lifeblood of our union,’ says Andrea Egan
UNISON president opens the union’s 2023 national delegate conference
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