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Unite delegate Martyn Gwyther gave an impassioned speech in defence of ticket offices as he seconded a motion on closures across England. He said government plans to close ticket offices “totally disregards legal duties under the Equality Act”. Martyn noted that a fifth of the entire population is disabled, citing the government’s own data which […]
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The second day of the UNISON national Black members’ conference, hosted in Edinburgh, passed a number of key motions affecting Black workers
The article Black members pass motions on disability and cost of living crisis first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Retained EU Law Bill could lead to “a shameful step backwards for disability equality at work”
The article EU Law Bill: Disability protections under threat first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite delegate Dave Allan seconded a motion on disabled workers at TUC conference on Thursday (October 20) as he outlined how the “government’s disability strategy fails on all fronts”. “It was delivered too late; it was not based on any consultation with disabled people or disabled people’s organisations; it has zero ambition and any recommendations […]
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Unite delegate Dave Allan made a powerful intervention at the second day of TUC conference on Wednesday (October 19) in defence of social model language. Dave, who is Unite’s disabled workers rep on the executive council and co-chair of the Disabled Workers’ Committee, reminded conference that it has long “supported the social model of disability […]
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Unite Community ramped up its campaign this week as protestors descended on Parliament to demand the government reverse its decision to cut £20 a week from Universal Credit. The extra £20 a week,…Read more…
Serious questions continue to be asked into allegations that the owner of Lunar Automotive, previously based in Preston, has not paid his workforce to the tune of about £170,000 while they have been…Read more…
Survey shows majority are more productive home working but employers not allowing them
The article Give disabled people the right to work from home after Covid-19, says UNISON first appeared on…Read more…
“We will mark Sean’s passing properly when it is possible to do so,” said Len McCluskey, “but the greatest memorial to his life and work must be to pick up and carry forward the cause of the rights…Read more…
“Nothing prepares you for visiting Auschwitz,” Unite young member Aiden Papworth told UniteLive. Part of a Unite delegation which travelled to see the largest Nazi concentration camp in…Read more…
Local government delegates hear horror stories as they debate motions on stress, hot-desking and disability leave
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A disability benefit cut causing misery for thousands of working people with multiple sclerosis is costing more to implement than it saves, a charity warned today (April 9). MS Society…Read more…
Unite hosted a special conference in Northern Ireland today (December 3) on how best to provide support for employees dealing with mental health issues. The conference – run in partnership…Read more…
Leeds Unite Community activists have won another victory in their campaign to ensure the continued running of school transport for disabled children in the area. Leeds City Council (LCC) last year…Read more…
Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people are owed more than £1bn in back benefits after they were underpaid by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP said an “historic error”…Read more…
The 2018 Disabled Members Report – “Fighting For A Fairer Future” is a comprehensive report on the activities of Unison disabled members nationwide throughout the year and is well worth a read – Disabled Members Annual Report 20…Read more…
Conference discussed the importance of supporting and recruiting disabled staff and of supporting staff with mental health problems
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The taxpayer is estimated to be spending over a £100m a year on benefit appeals by sick and disabled people – even though more than two thirds of tribunals rule in favour of the claimant. The…Read more…
Tens of thousands of sick and disabled people have been denied benefits they were legally entitled to because of “shoddy administration”, according to an official report. A National Audit…Read more…
Workplace disability discrimination protection for cancer victims has been widened as a result of a landmark legal case taken by Unite. The legal victory will ensure that people suffering with…Read more…