Conference reports from a Scotland perspective and where Scotland delegates are particularly involved will be posted here throughout the week of 13-16 June 2023. For other reports see the UK pages.
Stories by Louise Noble, Kate Ramsden, Watty Gaffney and Jane Aitchison.
Conference Briefings: With thanks to UNISON’s communications conference team in Liverpool.
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Conference 2023 : Resisting the assault on our fundamental rights
This UK government has launched a sustained volley of attacks on our basic freedoms at break-neck speed and in such ...
Conference 2023: Year of the Disabled Worker – Securing the legacy
Throughout 2022, we saw renewed focus on the experience of disabled members in our union, in the workplace and in ...
Conference 2023: Voter ID is vote suppression
There is deep concern at the changes in the law surrounding the requirement for mandatory voter ID at all general ...
Conference 2023 : Ethnicity pay gap
Black members continue to face disparity in rates of pay and UNISON must continue to fight for equality. Members spoke ...
Conference 2023: Health Inequalities
#undc23 Health inequalities in the UK have intensified as a result of government austerity and disproportionately affect the poorest and ...
Conference 2023 : 2024 Will be the year of the LGBT+ worker
#undc23 Conference overwhelmingly backed the call from the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Plus Committee to make 2024 the ...
National Delegate Conference 2023 : Equalities is everyone’s business
#Undc23 In the Year of Black Workers conference heard rousing speeches from delegates supporting the call from the National Black ...
UNISON NDC 2023 : Harassment still a workplace issue
Despite being a a known issue for many years, harassment continues to be a major problem in the workplace. Conference ...
UNISON National Delegate Conference 2023: Conference demands National Care Service Bill be scrapped
#undc23 Conference overwhelmingly opposed the Scottish Government’s National Care Service (Scotland) Bill. Backing Scottish delegations call for the bill to ...
National Delegate Conference 2023: Organising to Win – Power Through Participation
#ndc23 In a key debate on day one of National Delegate Conference, delegates set our agenda around organising, with an ...