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Webinar launch of Dirty Clean Energy: Sourcing Solar Energy Without Uyghur Forced Labour

Date
11 October 2022 1:00pm–2:15pm

Meeting Climate Change targets whilst ensuring workers in renewable energy global supply chains access Decent Work – Just Transition – is already very challenging. But even more so when it comes to solar energy panels which are nearly all tainted with the Forced Labour of the persecuted Uyghur people who live in the Xingjian Province […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

International Seminar 2022

Date
7 – 9 October 2022
Location
UNISON Croyde Bay Holiday Resort, Croyde, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1QB

Cancelled due to the rail strikes UNISON’s international seminar is the key event of the year for Branch International Relations Officers (BIROs). You will gain a better understanding of UNISON’s international policies and priorities and how to implement them in your branch. You will also learn more about the role of the BIRO. This year’s […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Webinar: How Public Procurers are Protecting Electronics Workers’ Rights around the World

Date
27 May 2021 2:30pm
Location
Online - see registration link below

UNISON is proud to work with a small organisation called Electronics Watch, which has developed a […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

The Struggle for Human and Workers’ Rights in Turkey – UNISON Webinar

Date
18 May 2021 8:00pm–9:00pm
Location
Online - see registration link

Turkey has experienced a significant erosion of democracy, human and workers’ rights and the rule of law in recent years as President Erdogan has reinforced his authoritarian rule. Attacks on trade unions are common, resulting in Turkey being rated as one of the ten worst countries in the world for workers. This session will hear […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Curbing Corporate Power: Business, Human Rights and the need for International and National Regulation – Webinar

Date
12 May 2021 8:00pm–9:30pm
Location
Online - see registration link below

Annually more than 2.78 million people globally die through occupational accidents of work-related diseases, including thousands of trade unionists and other human and environmental rights defenders. We urgently need a new law to hold companies and the public sector to account when they ‘fail to prevent’ human rights abuses and environmental harms – this webinar […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Dying to Save Lives 2 (public procurement)

Date
27 November 2020 12:00pm–1:15pm

COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke, there was a rush to find personal protective equipment (PPE) for key workers and laptops for home working. But in the urgency to stay […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Webinar: Dying to Save Lives (public procurement)

Date
28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on how hundreds of thousands of workers are severely exploited, enslaved even, to make our PPE and other essential work tools. This first webinar will discuss the problem with global supply chains, workers’ rights and public procurement; show how what we do locally has a global impact and why it is an issue for UNISON members; and the exciting solutions UNISON is developing. Everyone welcome.

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON International Seminar 2020

Date
6 – 8 March 2020
Location
Croyde Bay Resort, Croyde, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1QB

The annual seminar for branch international relations officers (BIROs) to discuss implementing UNISON international policies as well as receive training. UNISON’s annual international seminar event is for branch international relations officers (BIROs) and others to discuss implementing UNISON international policies as well as undertake training. The international seminar is a great opportunity to discuss implementing […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON international seminar 2019

Date
15 – 17 March 2019
Location
The Slate, Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick, Scarman Road, Coventry, CV4 7SH

The annual seminar for branch international relations officers (BIROs) to discuss implementing UNISON international policies as well as receive training.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Playfair Qatar weekend of action

Date
15 – 16 October 2016
Location
Around the country

The weekend will see football fans and trade unionists get together to call on FIFA and Qatar to take urgent action to protect the rights and lives of the workers preparing the country to host the 2022 World Cup Fans will register their support for the campaign at game around the country, from Premiership clashes to keenly […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Calais Convoy Saturday 18 June

Date
18 June 2016 10:30am–11:00pm
Location
Whitehall, London

Event on the UNISON National site.