Delegates applauded Charmaine Blaze at the Black members’ conference, when she movingly described how UNISON helped her secure a managerial
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UNISON sponsors Celtic Connections in the Community: Les Amazones d’Afrique
UNISON Scotland is sponsoring Celtic Connections in the Community programme (a partnership with BEMIS, Scotland’s support body for the ethnic
Read moreUNISON disabled members launch Be Reasonable campaign
UNISON Scotland’s Disabled Members’ Committee has launched its new campaign which aims to challenge attitudes to disabled people in the
Read moreMAC 20 Retired Members’ Conference issue
Scotland at Retired Members Conference; Didn’t we do well in Southport; How did the Scottish Motions fare?; Regional meeting got
Read moreCelebrating our inspiring women
Women’s conference unanimously backed UNISON’s call to tell the story of the women in the trade union movement who have
Read moreLet’s recognise our shared humanity and welcome migrant workers and refugees
Women’s conference sent our thoughts to the 39 victims who died in the back of the lorry last week and
Read moreRedoubling efforts to end child poverty
The theme of the 92nd Women’s Conference was “Fighting to eradicate child poverty” and delegates pledged support for a range of
Read moreMothers of pre-term or sick babies must have more workplace support
Women’s conference backed UNISON’s call for more support in the workplace for women with premature or sick babies. The Women’s
Read moreDavena brings greetings from TUC Women’s Committee
UNISON’s Davena Rankin brought greetings from the TUC Women’s Committee, standing in from Chair, Philipa Harvey who was unable to
Read moreSplit shifts – a health and safety issue for women
Split shifts came under the spotlight at STUC Women’s conference as delegates backed a need for proper research into the
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