The UK’s biggest women’s conference convenes in Bournemouth with a packed agenda
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Beyond #MeToo
A strong majority of people believe the #MeToo movement has allowed them to be more open about sexual harassment, according to a new TUC poll. The survey published this week (February 10) and…Read more…
Christmas and sexual harassment – stories from the dark side of the office party
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
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Standing against sexual harassment
UNISON publicly responds to government consultation on workplace sexual harassment
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‘Catalyst for real change’
The shocking extent of bullying and harassment of parliamentary staff was laid bare this week (July 11) in a new report — and Unite’s parliamentary staff branch are hopeful it will bring…Read more…
‘My sense of self was crushed’
Unite has called for root and branch reform of employment practices following a bombshell report out today (July 11) into parliamentary bullying and harassment. The inquiry led by Gemma White…Read more…
‘This is not working’
Unite has joined the TUC and an alliance of other unions, charities and women’s rights groups in a new campaign to end sexual harassment in the workplace. The launch of the campaign last week…Read more…
Fighting sexual harassment and standing up for disabled workers
The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members
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Health staff are suffering serious sexual harassment at work
Survey reveals sexual harassment in the NHS.
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Delegates stress their union’s role in fighting sexual harassment
Debates suggest a range of approaches to tackling the problem, including education for employers and promoting a scheme to help women if they’re feeling unsafe
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‘Principled stand’
Unite demanded Google take action to deal with “thousands” sexual harassment claims, as staff around the world staged walkouts over the company’s response to the issue. Thousands of Google…Read more…
‘Stand up and fight’
Especially in the wake of the #MeToo movement, ending sexual harassment in the workplace has become a central issue for trade unions. On the opening day of TUC conference (September 9), Unite…Read more…
August: it was no holiday
There was no lying on sun-loungers for UNISON or many of our members involved in key struggles at work
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‘Cop-out option’
Tory-controlled Westminster Council has spent more than £1m on ‘gagging’ orders, prompting criticism from many including Unite. According to information obtained by Left Foot Forward in a…Read more…
Sexual harassment is rife at work
Delegates at UNISON women’s conference show sexual harassment is rife at work, and beyond.
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Sexism in football: The beautiful game’s ugly secret?
From the school playground to the Premier League stand, for millions of people football is more than a sport – it is a way of life. But it’s a beautiful game with an ugly underbelly when it comes to women working within the sport, who are too often subjected to discrimination, harassment and abuse….Read more…
Sexual harassment is no laughing matter
For anyone who thinks that sexual harassment has been consigned to the past – a relic of the days of Benny Hill and Carry On films – new research from the TUC on sexual harassment in the workplace…Read more…