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‘If you work with people, you work with victims of domestic abuse’

UNISON hosted a panel event on empowering victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the workplace, with speakers including MP Jess Phillips The article ‘If you work with people, you work with...
Posted on 23/02/2021Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, domestic abuse, empowering women - live!, News, news releases, womenTags Unison

UNISON wins workplace protection for domestic abuse victims

New domestic abuse protection orders will help to prevent abusive partners coming to victims’ workplaces The article UNISON wins workplace protection for domestic abuse victims first appeared on the...
Posted on 04/02/2021Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, domestic abuse, News, news releases, womenTags Unison

TUC survey reveals 71% of working mothers denied furlough

Working parents – particularly mothers – are in an impossible situation this lockdown. UNISON is calling for paid parental leave to support them The article TUC survey reveals 71% of working mothers...
Posted on 14/01/2021Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, Covid-19, equalities, news releases, womenTags Unison

COVID reverses progress on financial equality

"When the country starts to count the cost of the pandemic, we can’t allow the burden to fall on women – again" The article COVID reverses progress on financial equality first appeared on the UNISON...
Posted on 09/11/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, News, news releases, pensions, women, Women's pensionsTags Unison

When homeworking versus the office isn’t a straightforward choice

The results from UNISON’s annual equalities survey are in, and after 8,825 responses including from Black, disabled, women and LGBT+ members, one of the most contentious topics is working from...
Posted on 04/09/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, Covid-19, news releases, women, working from homeTags Unison

UNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic

Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic - and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers The article UNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the...
Posted on 17/07/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, black members, coronavirus, Covid-19, disabled members, Equality, equality survey, LGBT members, News, news releases, women, young membersTags Unison

Labour takes forward UNISON domestic abuse amendments

MP Jess Phillips has taken on board UNISON amendments to help protect those who have suffered domestic abuse The article Labour takes forward UNISON domestic abuse amendments first appeared on the...
Posted on 09/06/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, domestic abuse, domestic violence, News, news releases, womenTags Unison

COVID-19: Black and female workers – more impacted than the rest

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now The article COVID-19: Black and female...
Posted on 01/05/2020Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, black members, coronavirus, Covid, Covid-19, equalities, news releases, PPE, womenTags Unison

Christmas and sexual harassment – stories from the dark side of the office party

What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault The article Christmas and sexual harassment – stories from the dark side of...
Posted on 13/12/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories Article, equalities, harassment, News, news releases, sexual harassment, unison women, womenTags Unison

Labour plans will transform working lives of women

Commenting on Labour’s proposals to improve the workplace for women, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Thursday): “Balancing work with caring for children or...
Posted on 08/11/2019Author Unison news releasesCategories Christina McAnea, labour, News, news releases, Press Release, womenTags Unison

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