A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the…Read more…
‘Empowering women is what this union does’
UNISON’s Empowering Women – Live! online event begins with speeches from general secretary Christina McAnea and deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner
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Blog: the plight of pregnant workers in the age of COVID
Julia O’Connell, the vice chair of UNISON’s national women’s committee, explains what’s it like to be pregnant – and working – during COVID-19
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President stresses UNISON’s myth-busting role
Josie Bird tells conference the union must continue to grow, to provide and even stronger opposition to the government
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McAnea issues defiant message to Johnson’s Tories
Assistant general secretary sets out the scale of the challenge, but tells women’s conference that UNISON is in shape to meet it
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Prentis shares the ❤ with UNISON’s women
General secretary praises the union’s “special” women as he says UNISON “will not abandon our fight”
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UNISON women steady themselves for the fight
Women’s conference tackles a raft of business, with the general election result as a common thread
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Support pregnant UNISON members in casualised work
Union reps: take 10 minutes to fill in our survey
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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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‘Keep going and never accept any limitations’
UNISON women’s conference hears inspiring speech from Rosena Allin-Khan, NHS doctor and MP
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Women back campaign to give LGBT group the plus factor
Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive
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‘We’re still standing’
Dave Prentis tells women’s conference that UNISON is a ‘the women’s union’
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Glasgow equal pay talks resume after successful strike
‘The dedication to the cause of UNISON members has been incredible, and it’s been matched by the incredible strength shown by those taking action’.
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Glasgow: strikers speak out
‘The women are standing up,’ say Glasgow equal pay claimants on eve of strike
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European unions call for solidarity with Glasgow women
Equal pay victory ‘would be an inspiration to millions of other women fighting for better pay’.
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Thousands of Glasgow women set to strike for equal pay
Around 8,000 school staff, nursery workers, care workers, caterers and cleaners – the majority of them UNISON members – will walk out on 23 and 24 October in the largest equal pay strike since the…Read more…
UNISON equality survey – with prizes
Help us campaign for equality by filling in our survey – and maybe win a holiday for two at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort in north Devon
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The suffragette spirit
A member of the world’s most famous feminist family, Helen Pankhurst talks about feminism, her hopes for her children, and what men can do to help the movement
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Packing a punch, in the shortest month
It’s only got 28 days but UNISON made every one of February’s count – here’s our regular round up of just a few of the things the union achieved over the last month
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Glasgow women to march in their fight for equal pay
Suffragettes will lead Scottish demonstration in continuing struggle over grading system and equal pay
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