group picture of UNISON national disabled members committee at conference 2022

Disabled members equality

UNISON’s priorities on disability are led by the union’s own disabled members. We help disabled members by fighting discrimination and campaigning and organising at workplace, regional and national levels.

There are more than 10 million disabled people in the UK. Cuts to public services and benefits have a disproportionate effect on disabled people, especially as over one and a half million of them live in relative poverty because of low benefit levels and the lack of suitable accessible jobs.

About

UNISON’s disabled members’ group fights discrimination and campaigns for improved workplace accessibility and other issues. Find out how we campaign and organise at workplace, regional and national levels.

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Key issues

This section is about the key issues affecting disabled members. Each key issue explains the facts behind the issue, what UNISON is doing and how you can get involved. You will also find news articles, useful resources and events.

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    British Sign Language (BSL)

    UNISON’s 1.3 million members include full-time and part-time staff working in local authorities; the NHS; police and justice; universities, colleges and schools; the electricity, gas and water industries, transport, the voluntary sector and private companies. Two thirds of our members are women.

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    Organising

    Disabled members meet as a self-organised group at branch, regional and national level. Find out what the different groups do and how they are organised.

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    Group structure and contacts

    List of regional contacts. Members can contact their disabled members’ representative in UNISON branches to discuss any issues that might arise in their workplace.

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    Logo - 2022 Year of disabled workers

    Year of Disabled Workers 2022

    UNISON has made 2022 the Year of Disabled Workers. 

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      How to subscribe to the disabled members ebulletin

      Sign into MyUnison and follow the instructions to sign up to the newsletter.

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      Resources

      Contact information

      Deirdre Costigan
      UNISON Centre
      130 Euston Road
      London
      NW1 2AY
      disabilityissues@unison.co.uk