Conference notes specific concerns since the inauguration of the new government in the USA. Specifically the impact on females and those who identify as female. • Conference we have been concerned since the overturning of Roe v Wade in 2022 and the attitude in some states in the USA towards abortion and a woman’s right […]
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As Global leaders and international communities celebrate the fall of Syria’s Assad regime in January 25, discussions have begun in relation to the return of approximately 5.5 million refugees. In similar transitions such as Iran and more recently, Afghanistan, women’s rights have been endangered, and freedoms have been challenged. We have often seen in both […]
Conference notes that, while the public sector proper was excluded from the increase in employers’ National Insurance announced on 31 October, this has placed significant financial pressures on private and third sector bodies delivering public services, such as universities and community organisations. Organisations like these both employ young workers and provide services young workers rely […]
Conference Notes That: 1 The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, has announced that tuition fees for higher education in England will be increased by 3.1% for the next academic year, for new and continuing students. 2 This will bring full-time fees up to £9,535, and part-time fees up to £7,145. 3 This is […]
Conference notes that, according to research from the University of the West of England, over half of 16-24 year olds use buses every week and two thirds of this age group do not have access to a car. For many young workers in public services, buses are essential as a cheap, convenient and environmentally friendly […]
This Conference condemns the violent protests called in early August by far-right and fascist groups following the tragic events in Southport where three children were killed and more were injured. They have sought to exploit this tragedy with lies and disinformation especially about migrant workers, refugees, Muslims and Black workers, leading to multiple instances of […]
This conference notes: 1. On 01October 2024 Israel launched a major bombardment and ground invasion of Lebanon, causing thousands of deaths, and around one million people to be displaced. 2. On 26October 2024, Israel launched airstrikes on Syria, Iraq, and Iran. This conference further notes: 3. Israel’s war is an assault on young people and […]
As a result of the Covid19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and cuts to jobs and services, there has been a significant increase in mental health related illnesses, with poor mental health reported as the main reason for absence from work. According to the Mental Health Foundation, social and economic factors can put women at greater […]
This conference recognises the significant challenges faced by our young women members within this current financial crisis. Deeply impacting their mental health and overall well-being. According to the Young Women’s Trust (2024) recent report, 24% of young women have fallen behind with their rent or bills and 28% cannot afford food or even basic essentials. […]
Conference notes that the rise of the far right, and the planned protests taking place at the end of October, presents a health and safety risk to Black Workers, in particular Black women in the workplace. Misogynoir is used to describe the discrimination against those who have the intersection of being Black and a woman. […]
Conference notes the recent report from Health Equity North, Woman of the North which has found the following: – Women in the North of England provide a disproportionately high amount of unpaid care compared to their counterparts in other regions, with 10.3% of women in the North engaged in such care, compared to 8.4% in […]
Until recently, it was considered that the overwhelmingly majority of people with autism spectrum condition (ASC) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were ‘men and boys’. This is of course not accurate, and we now know there are many women, girls and non-binary people with ASC and ADHD. In the words of the National Autistic […]
After a groundbreaking year for LGBT+ workers in 2024, where we saw LGBT+ visibility shine, and the adoption of a stunning rule change at the 2024 national delegate conference to ensure that non-binary members can stand for our national executive council’s regional seats, we cannot allow LGBT+ workers’ rights to slide backwards. Following the years […]
This conference knows how much benefit has been brought with Self Organised Groups having their own Year of. We have had the Year of Young Worker, Disabled Worker, Black Worker and LGBT+ Worker. Is it not timely that for 2027 to be the Year of the Women Workers in Unison? The issues and challenges that […]
This Conference notes: • That in recent years LGBT+ people, and particularly Trans people, have been at the sharp end of attacks. This has been a conscious part of scapegoating by politicians with the ‘war on woke’ as they seek to divide and weaken us. • Anti-Trans rhetoric leads to physical assaults. Home Office statistics […]