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This week marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush, the first ship to arrive in Tilbury Docks after the Second World War. The original ship belonged to Germany and was used in the war where it was captured, refurbished and renamed Empire Windrush. Between 10,000 to 20,000 people from the Caribbean […]
The post ‘The legacy of the Windrush generation lives on’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Childcare costs on top of rising household bills are putting working parents, but particularly women, in a very difficult position
The article The increasing pressures on raising a family first appeared on the UNISON National site.
By challenging the racism that led to Stephen’s death, Doreen and Neville Lawrence challenged an entire society to change and transform itself
The article Blog: Honouring Stephen, Doreen and Neville Lawrence first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘It’s important that UNISON’s Muslim members feel supported in the workplace and employers ensure and understand their needs at this spiritual and cherished time’
The article Ramadan 2023: Your rights at work first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘Women’s work is often undervalued and underpaid, but UNISON knows the true value’
The article UNISON celebrates International Women’s Day in Glasgow first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Unite Equalities celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday (March 8) with an inspiring online webinar that featured a range of Unite women activists making a difference in their workplaces. The online event was hosted by Unite regional officer Allison Spencer-Scragg and Unite national chair of the women’s committee Jane Stewart, who is also on the […]
The post Equality “at the heart of everything Unite does” appeared first on Unite Live.
International Women’s Day isn’t just about celebrating milestones in the fight for equality – because that fight is never done. This year on International Women’s Day on March 8, Unite Equalities will host a special online event from 6.30pm to showcase the difference that Unite women activists have made in their workplaces, and how you […]
The post ‘We have to keep fighting’ appeared first on Unite Live.
Unite paid tribute to a giant of the trade union movement, trailblazer of union education, and tireless anti-racist campaigner Avtar Singh Jouhl after his death earlier this month. Unite colleagues joined hundreds of others at Avtar’s funeral, which was held last Saturday (October 22). Honouring Avtar’s legacy has never been more important than now, especially […]
The post ‘Giant of our movement’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.
COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black workers and communities and it is vital to focus on challenging racism in the workplace
The article Blog: Power and unity – the theme for this year’s Black History Month 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 […]
The post ‘Fight for disabled workers’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.
Unite delegate Jane Stewart spoke passionately in support of a composite on menopause on Wednesday (October 19) at TUC conference. Seconding the composite, Jane said, “Menopause is not an illness, it’s part of a woman’s life cycle and should be accepted as that without fear or embarrassment.” But, she added, because it is considered a […]
The post ‘Ignored and stigmatised’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.
Unite delegate Susan Matthews gave an impassioned speech at TUC conference on Wednesday (October 19) as she moved a composite on winning equalities in the workplace. What is needed, Susan said, “is stronger action – action is needed to drive an equalities strategy through our workplaces, as part of achieving a more equal society and […]
The post ‘We need action’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.
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 […]
The post ‘Driving the agenda forward massively’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.
Unite delegate Jane Taylor called for bold action on equalities as she moved a composite motion at Labour Party conference on Monday (September 26). Addressing conference, Jane said that “income and wealth inequality has deepened in this country and here I am talking about it again”. “What on earth is wrong with us that we […]
The post ‘Labour must deliver on equalities’ appeared first on UNITElive.org.
Today, August 23, is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its abolition. The horrors of the evil slave trade may have taken place two hundred years ago but the echoes of its inhumanity and terror still resound with millions of people today. From 1562 when slavery began with the first […]
The post We will not forget them appeared first on UNITElive.org.
UNISON president Andrea Egan outlines her vision, pledging: “I use every power and opportunity I’ve got, and I won’t leave any equality group behind”
The article ‘A struggle is a struggle. That’s why we’ve got to stick together’ first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As UNISON conference lays waste to the levelling up agenda, delegates say that the current government is ill-placed to fix problems that it caused in the first place
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UNISON says that the Equality Act 2020 is being misrepresented by the Equality and Human Rights Commission
The article UNISON fights to protect rights of workers with long COVID first appeared on…Read more…
Why 2022 is ‘an exciting opportunity to showcase the skills, experience and qualities that disabled people bring to the workplace and to society’
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ILO convention says no one should be in fear of physical, physiological or sexual violence from just going about their daily work
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