Category: equalities
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During Pride, let’s recommit to act for LGBT+ equality
June is Pride month. Though not many of us are in central London to see it, the UNISON Centre is ...
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International Women’s Day 2021 UNISON City of Edinburgh celebrates women workers
From getting the vote, to achieving protections and rights at work and at home has never come easy. Making up ...
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February Equalities Update
Your February Equalities newsletter is now available to view - click on PDF ...
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October Equalities Update
Your October edition of the equalities newsletter is now available with updates on: Black Members Disabled Members LGBT+ Members Women ...
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Equalities
The branch equalities officer is supported by a committee made up of reps from each stewards committee, branch officers and ...
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Disabled members
UNISON’s priorities on disability are led by the union’s own disabled members. We help disabled members by fighting discrimination and ...
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LGBT+ organisation
LGBT+ group meetings Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are still denied equality in the workplace – too often we ...
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Black members
Black members in UNISON work to improve equality in the workplace and challenge racism and discrimination. There are Black Members ...
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Women’s organisation
Women form the majority of UNISON members - in our branch 70%. UNISON structures like ‘proportionality’ attempt to make sure ...