Commenting on proposals by Reform UK to ditch equality legislation were it to be elected, UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards said: “Reform is firing the starting gun on the... read more →
We are halfway through LGBT+ History Month, which takes place every February. It’s a month to celebrate how far we have come for LGBT+ rights. It’s also a month to... read more →
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan is due to begin on the evening of Tuesday 17 February, or Wednesday 18 February, depending on the moon. Eid-al-Fitr, the celebration that marks... read more →
The latest raft of changes to workers’ rights that have been created by the new Employment Rights Act (ERA) become active this week. Passed in December last year, the ERA... read more →
Last year, following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling that stated ‘sex’ under the Equality Act means ‘biological sex’, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued interim guidance on how the... read more →
On the third day of UNISON national women’s conference, motions on reproductive health dominated the agenda. The first to pass was a motion titled ‘abortion is healthcare’, which called on... read more →
Delegates heard that an increasing number of Black women are migrating to the UK to work in health and social care roles yet are facing severe challenges with childcare support.... read more →
The second day of UNISON national women’s conference opened with a speech from president Catherine McKenna (pictured above). Ms McKenna, from the union’s Belfast branch, works at the education authority in... read more →
Pregnant women and new mothers working across public services are regularly exposed to health risks, bullying and violence at work because employers ignore laws or are unaware of staff rights,... read more →
Lucy Powell, the deputy leader of the Labour party and MP for Manchester Central addressed hundreds of union delegates in Liverpool this afternoon at UNISON’s annual women’s conference. “It’s really... read more →