As Black members’ conference is cancelled, higher education and women’s conferences move online. See full details here
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UNISON’s special delegate conference confirmed
New one-off, online event will take place in June, after national delegate conference cancelled due to the pandemic
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UNISON’s 2021 summer conferences move online
Union’s NEC hears that it is not possible to commit to usual schedule due to ongoing COVID-19 disruption
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COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled
President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time
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Dave Prentis tells conference ‘we will campaign against Trump’
Dave Prentis announces UNISON’s official support for Stop Trump UK as he speaks at the union’s women’s conference in Brighton
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Conference discusses fighting back against the politics of hate
LGBT delegates hear of fears after EU referendum and pledge to fight rise of hate crime after the vote
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LGBT conference applauds recruitment award winners
Vice president Carol Sewell hands out awards and urges delegates to continue the excellent work
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LGBT delegates develop themes of inclusivity
Delegates debate a range of motions on how best to increase inclusivity while being sensitive on language issues
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LGBT conference stress that we’re ‘stronger in UNISON’
Delegates look back at a tumultuous year – and forward to building the community of the union
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UNISON pledges continued support to fight discrimination of LGBT members
General secretary highlights work done by the union’s LGBT members as conference convenes in Wales
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‘Ill-informed’ response to disability inquiry highlighted
Guest speaker to disabled members’ conference explains the work of a House of Lords committee looking at the Equality Act
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Employers failing to offer reasonable adjustments
Some managers don’t understand reasonable adjustments, but others are using disability as an excuse to get rid of staff, say delegates
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‘I’ll only be a minute’ – disabled members discuss transport
Experiences range from disabled parking spaces being blocked to being denied access to a bus because drivers won’t insist buggies are folded up
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Disabled members’ conference backs action against bullying
Brighton conference opens with delegates debating a raft of motions that reveal how members face bullying and harassment in many guises
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Europe – the dog that didn’t bark at #uNDC15
As the clock ticked down on a bail out deal between the Greek Government and the Troika – the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF – UNISON conference was debating emergency…Read more…
If we shy away no one can help us but if we decide to fight, no one can stop us
#uNDC15 A thumping speech from Dave Prentis, UNISON general secretary, hit all the right buttons with Conference with support for the Glasgow strikers and a pledge that ‘an injury to one is an injury…Read more…
We have to get better organised – Glen Williams
#uLGC15 ‘I have tried not to focus on the doom and gloom, but to give you a flavour of the struggles that take place every day around the UK, struggles and resistance by you and our members that we…Read more…
We Belong To Glesga., Dear Ol..Glesga Toon…
#UNDC15 Well this week we all do. The National Delegate Conference hits the real* capital of Scotland (sorry Embra) where delegates can sample the best curries, the best pubs and the best hospitality…Read more…
Will conference words of unity translate to reality?
Calls for unity from both platform and floor were welcome after a sometimes bitter special local government conference in London on Tuesday – and unity is essential if anything positive is to come…Read more…
Union women can defeat the Con Dems
#unwc15 UNISON NEC member Jane Carolan writes in the Morning Star on the potential influence of the union’s women members on the outcome of the upcoming General Election: ‘The country can afford the…Read more…