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And she related how, as the EU referendum votes were counted, a Labour councillor she was standing near […]

Noting that the UK is “a fairly larger island than the one I’m coming from [Malta] …” delegates heard that it was important to remember, in […]

Under-representation – particularly among young members – cited as a problem that needs to be tackled

Delegates from the Yorkshire and Humberside region (pictured above), the Scottish Environment and Protection Agency and the North […]

Delegates debate a range of motions on how best to increase inclusivity while being sensitive on language issues

As speaker after speaker made clear, given global events, standing together is more important than ever. Speaking to a motion calling for zero tolerance of […]

General secretary highlights work done by the union’s LGBT members as conference convenes in Wales

I know how much this conference matters to you and to all of UNISON’s LGBT members. And it matters to me, to UNISON and to all of our 1.3 million […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

23 September 2016

Decision

Carried

Conference notes that in June 2016 the United Nation’s (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom (UK) on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It found the UK government’s austerity measures and social security reforms were in breach of […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

23 September 2016

Decision

Carried

Conference notes that modern technology has helped to shrink the world and make communication with those at home and in other countries easier and almost instantaneous. It provides us with opportunities we could never have imagined a few years ago, including in terms of trade union organising. However, it also introduces new and unforeseen risks […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

23 September 2016

Decision

Carried

Conference welcomes the wealth of policy, good practice, advice and resources that we have built up over the past decades of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organising. These include much policy and good practice in organising, bargaining and campaigning on Black LGBT equality. However, conference notes the continuing challenge of disseminating information and resources, […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

23 September 2016

Decision

Carried

Conference notes that Black and migrant lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers and LGBT workers from minority faith communities face particular vulnerability in this climate […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

23 September 2016

Decision

Carried

Conference believes UNISON’s championing of public services and public service values has never been more important. Conservative government austerity cuts have left public services reeling, struggling to meet ever rising demand from services users. Service user needs become greater and more complex as they struggle with financial insecurity due to stagnant or falling wages, redundancy […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

23 September 2016

Decision

Carried

The higher profile of LGBT human rights at the last Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in 2015, with two sessions on LGBT issues included in the People’s Forum - the […]

Conference

2016 National LGBT Conference

Date

29 July 2016

Decision

Carried as Amended

That this Conference will be aware of the tragic deaths in custody last year of trans women being held in male prisons. “Vikki Thompson who was aged 21 at the time of her death was being held at Armley jail, a category B men’s prison, and had told friends she would kill herself, if she […]