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Unite delegate Ruth Hayes gave an inspiring speech on tackling violence against women and girls at Labour Party Conference on Tuesday (October 10). Ruth, who also serves as chair of the Labour Party national women’s committee, blasted Tory inaction on gender-based violence, which she called “staggering”. “Since last year, the gravity of this has become […]
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With the World Cup now underway, UNISON has published new guidance on how workplaces can support survivors of domestic abuse
The article World Cup: Women prepare for increased domestic abuse first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Major debate looks at the Westminster government’s COVID record, from procurement of PPE to the impact on Black workers
The article Conference demands full inquiry into the handling of the pandemic…Read more…
Abuse survivors will have new workplace protections as a direct result of work by UNISON
The article UNISON celebrates Domestic Abuse Bill passing into law first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
With flowers for a vigil and a sombre tone
women gathered to pay their respects.
Why couldn’t she have been left alone?
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The increase in domestic abuse across the general population caused by the pressures of the pandemic has prompted Unite the union to write to all 32 London boroughs asking them to instigate a…Read more…
MP Jess Phillips has taken on board UNISON amendments to help protect those who have suffered domestic abuse
The article Labour takes forward UNISON domestic abuse amendments first appeared on the…Read more…
A disabled Unite health care worker, who is a survivor of marital rape and psychological coercion, has spoken out about the inhuman way domestic abuse victims and other vulnerable people are treated…Read more…
A full on Labour Movement Day. A long UNISON NEC meeting (and the rest); then met up with LGPS pension fund officers and fund advisers on possible investments in Housing (see why housing is an investment opportunity as well as social need) & infras…Read more…
“Newham residents are being urged to wear orange and make a pledge to stand up to violence against women and girls as part of the UN’S 16 Days of Activism, an international campaign against domestic violence.
Newham Council is supporting the campaign…Read more…
Refuge services for survivors of domestic violence have been decimated by the public-sector funding cuts, UNISON’s women’s conference heard
The article UNISON women vote to fight for refuges first…Read more…
Dr Helen Pankhurst addresses UNISON women’s conference
The article Suffragette descendant addresses UNISON women first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Domestic abuse victims are being failed by the system, as new figures show the number of charges has dropped significantly even as the number of cases reported has risen – with critics saying that…Read more…
Health board acted unfairly in dismissing nurse for short-term sickness absences when she was experiencing domestic abuse
The article UNISON support sees tribunal call for nurse to get her job back…Read more…
A busy afternoon at UNISON’s Black members’ conference began with Tania Ebosi McKee, for the national black members’ committee, introducing a motion on #BlackLivesMatter – solidarity to…Read more…
Official statistics show that you’re more likely to be a victim of violent crime or domestic abuse if you are a woman and if you live in a poorer part of the country. A woman living in one of the most deprived parts of the country is nearly four times as likely as a man…
The post Women,…Read more…
Cavell Trust research shows importance of union’s support for members as well as campaigning and negotiation on ‘an issue for everyone’
The article Nursing professionals ‘more likely to…Read more…
Women in prisons, suicide and domestic violence. Just a few of the issues Margaret McKee works on
The article A life less ordinary first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
It’s a well-known fact that victims of domestic abuse are most likely to be harmed by a man they know – often a relative or partner. But did you know that in England and Wales alone two women…Read more…
UNISON women’s conference applauds survivor’s tale of domestic violence
The article ‘I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…