UNISON members are encouraged to write to their MP to ensure women who end their pregnancies are met with compassion, not criminalisation
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UNISON supports abortion decriminalisation
UNISON members are encouraged to write to their MP to ensure women who end their pregnancies are met with compassion, not criminalisation
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The recent Supreme Court judgment
UNISON is proud of its work to promote trans-inclusive workplaces, and of its track record in campaigning for changes to equalities laws
The article The recent Supreme Court judgment first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The recent Supreme Court judgment
UNISON is proud of its work to promote trans-inclusive workplaces, and of its track record in campaigning for changes to equalities laws
The article The recent Supreme Court judgment first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Dan’s talk “went down a storm”
Yesterday (20 March) members of Unite South West’s regional disabled committee, in partnership with Plymouth City Council, launched the inaugural Neurodiversity Conference at the Council House in the city. The event was part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. The Plymouth Neurodiversity Conference aimed to celebrate […]
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‘Standing on the shoulders of giants’
On International Women’s Day, Unite members mark the day with action. Unite Northeast Humberside and Yorkshire (NEYH) region embodied this spirit of action perfectly, as they hosted a development day for women members on the eve of International Women’s Day on Friday (March 7). Members flocked from across the region to attend the packed […]
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Unite Women gather in London
Unite organised an inspiring International Women’s Day Reception in Conway Hall this Wednesday (March 5th) to bring together members for an inspirational evening celebrating women in trade unions and highlighting the victories women activists have won. The evening gathering was hosted by Unite’s London & Eastern Women’s committee at Conway Hall in Red Lion Square, […]
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UNISON relaunches gold standard menopause policy for staff
Menopause is not just a personal issue – it is a workplace issue that impacts productivity, retention, and employee wellbeing
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UNISON relaunches gold standard menopause policy for staff
Menopause is not just a personal issue – it is a workplace issue that impacts productivity, retention, and employee wellbeing
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Opinion: Why we need to stop women going to prison
Elisa Vasquez-Walters from UNISON’s Probation Committee responds to the government’s announcement that it intends to reduce the number of women in prison
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Opinion: Why we need to stop women going to prison
Elisa Vasquez-Walters from UNISON’s Probation Committee responds to the government’s announcement that it intends to reduce the number of women in prison
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Alice in ‘abuseland’
The following feature was first published in Landworker magazine – you can read the latest edition here. — We’d all like to think that when we walk through the doors of our workplaces, we’re all equal – we get paid the same for undertaking similar jobs as our colleagues, and we’re treated with similar levels of respect and […]
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Celebrating multiculturalism in Dorset
The Unite Tolpuddle Branch set up its stall at the Dorset One World Festival on Saturday (10th) in Dorchester’s Borough Gardens. With far right unrest across the country it was an ideal time to remember the benefits of the country’s multicultural history. Members from the Dorset branch joined the annual free event which celebrates the […]
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Phil makes the Pinc list
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 celebrates Windrush Day
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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High Court rules government’s Windrush failings are unlawful
Home secretary’s decisions found to be unlawful in UNISON legal case
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The Hive needs your support!
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 […]
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Joseval vents anger at racist bosses
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 […]
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UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’
‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’
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UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’
‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’
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