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The Pinc list is an annual celebration of the most influential LGBTQ+ people in Wales, and this year Unite activist and rep Phil Jones joined their ranks after being nominated. Phil is the first trade union rep to ever be recognised on the list. He said the news “came out of the blue.” and he […]
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Unite is celebrating Windrush Day on Saturday (June 22), marking 76 years since the arrival of the Empire Windrush after the Second World War. The ship brought hundreds of West Indian men, women and children and is considered emblematic of the ‘Windrush generation’ – people from the Caribbean who played a vital role in rebuilding […]
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Home secretary’s decisions found to be unlawful in UNISON legal case
The article High Court rules government’s Windrush failings are unlawful first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This week is Learning Disability Week (June 17 – 23) and across the country many support services and centres are highlighting the work that they do to help some of the vulnerable in society. One centre is The Hive Avon in Kingswood, Bristol. The Hive is a social drop-in centre for adults, aged 18 or […]
The post The Hive needs your support! appeared first on Unite Live.
Being a migrant worker is tough at times, and the construction sector can pose particular challenges, as one Unite member found after being held back and underpaid at work due to discrimination from his employer and managers. But thanks to support from Unite and his branch, Joseval Arcanjo Dos Santos has received nearly £28k in […]
The post Joseval vents anger at racist bosses appeared first on Unite Live.
‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’
The article UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’
The article UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite Equalities hosted an inspiring International Women’s Day online event at the weekend (March 9), which showcased a number of Unite women reps making a big difference in their workplaces. Unite national women’s committee chair Jane Stewart, who chaired the event, opened the webinar by reading out a message from Unite general secretary Sharon Graham […]
The post Unite women fighting back appeared first on Unite Live.
ACAS and EHRC guidance provides employers with a range of best practices during the holy month, for example, by allowing Muslim workers to start their work day earlier
The article Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work first appeared on the UNISON National site.
ACAS and EHRC guidance provides employers with a range of best practices during the holy month, for example, by allowing Muslim workers to start their work day earlier
The article Ramadan 2024: Your rights at work first appeared on the UNISON National site.
A shock new survey of Unite women members has revealed an overwhelming majority are failing to get menopause support at work. The survey, which polled 11,000 members, found that more than 80 per cent who are experiencing menopause symptoms have had no access to support in their workplaces. A number of the women polled reported […]
The post ‘Serious industrial matter’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at Unite celebrating its first-ever National Black History Month awards gala in October. — Unite celebrated its first-ever National Black History Month awards gala in Birmingham last week – and what a celebration it […]
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Unite hosted its first ever Black History Month awards gala on Tuesday (October 24) in Birmingham. The event drew more than a hundred of Unite’s BAEM reps and activists and paid tribute to their vital contributions to the trade union movement. Addressing guests in her speech, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “What’s taken us […]
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‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
The article Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black Britons first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
The article Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black Britons first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
The article Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black members first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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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Unite delegate Susan Matthews gave a powerful speech on the first day of the Labour Party Conference on Sunday (October 8), opposing the Constitutional Amendments group ‘Getting our CLPs election ready’. Susan highlighted that at the Labour Party Conference in 2018, she spoke in support of additional equality officers in Constituency Labour Parties (CLPs) being […]
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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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“This motion from Women’s Conference sets out concrete steps that should be taken when this motion is passed in tackling sexual harassment in our movement and in our workplaces to make us better and more effective at tackling sexual harassment in society
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