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Council cuts have hit women hardest – as workers and service users. The commission will provide a great opportunity for UNISON women to have their say […]

For the executive, Jackie Fleming said that local government is an "effective arena" for promoting equality and women's rights. She reminded delegates that […]

UNISON’s local government conference kicked off in Brighton this morning, with a rallying call to activists to win a big turnout in the current ballot on pay

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In a recent eFocus we asked that all of our members lobby councillors, asking them to support their workers' claim for fair pay. You can do this by […]

Women are at the heart of public services, making up 77% of local government staff.  In addition, women are more likely to use public services than men, so they are the […]

 “But no bill, cut or law will ever stop UNISON fighting. We will never stop fighting for those who care about equality in the workplace, about […]

"Our job now is to resist any further threat, whether from the government or employers," said one delegate. "We need to continue to lobby and campaign for better pensions […]

It is the first international treaty to recognise this, and specifically includes gender-based violence and harassment. The union is calling on the Conservative government to ensure words are rapidly […]

The lack of sympathy toward Waspi women is not surprising. Society continues to undervalue the work that women do and takes their contribution for granted

UNISON's campaign against sexual harassment. UNISON's public response to the government’s consultation on workplace sexual harassment is available in full […]

Fair pay now campaign leaflet aimed at women working in local government

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

For the executive, Helen Steel told delegates that, although the number of women working in local government is high, the majority of senior managers are male. And that begs the question: "Where is the […]

Governments across the world must do more to protect women.” Kim-Ann Williamson from the Crown […]