UNISON’s women’s conference addresses the lack of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths
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Women’s conference kicks off with a vote to boost organising
Women’s conference votes to take measures to ensure more low paid women can participate in the union
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Ms Smith Goes to Westminster
Former UNISON president Eleanor Smith reflects on an historic general election victory and her first months as an MP
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A statue for the socialist suffragette
There is a memorial in Westminster to the brave women who fought for women’s suffrage, but one of the key campaigners doesn’t feature on it.
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Help UNISON campaign for equality
Take the UNISON equality survey – you could win three nights for two people at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort
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Dave Prentis tells conference ‘we will campaign against Trump’
Dave Prentis announces UNISON’s official support for Stop Trump UK as he speaks at the union’s women’s conference in Brighton
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Fighting back against the cyber bullies
A local councillor from Wales spoke to UNISON members about her experience of cyber abuse
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Nursing professionals ‘more likely to experience domestic abuse’
Cavell Trust research shows importance of union’s support for members as well as campaigning and negotiation on ‘an issue for everyone’
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UNISON wins Mumsnet
We’re big fans of Mumsnet at UNISON, and following a discussion thread about our public service champions campaign last week, we’re even bigger fans.
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A life less ordinary
Women in prisons, suicide and domestic violence. Just a few of the issues Margaret McKee works on
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Learning about the refugee crisis
UNISON Cymru/Wales women’s group spent time learning about the refugee crisis at their policy weekend recently
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Women penalised financially for having children
Women with children face a wider gender pay gap, says a new report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies
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Help campaign against FGM and child marriage
Donate now to the UNISON-supported fundraising campaign to support West African activists working to end FGM and child marriage: donate by 18 July and your gift will be doubled
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UNISON women join protest against pension inquality
Union members join WASPI lobby of Parliament over pension age increases
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Retired members sought for UNISON self-organised group conferences
National retired members’ organisations asks for submissions from members wanting to attend disabled members’, LGBT members’, Black members and women’s conferences as delegates in October, November,…Read more…
Are we making a difference for equality in your workplace?
Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?
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Wakefield invited to join commission on women and local government
Head of local government will ask women across the union to contribute ideas on what should be discussed
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UNISON targets human trafficking in Wales
Union says ‘governments across the world must do more to protect women’ ahead of conference in Cardiff
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‘Scrub the TU Bill’
East Midlands women speak out against unnecessary change in law ‘that can only harm relations between employers and workers’
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I was petrified
Experience of a first-time speaker at UNISON’s national women’s conference
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