It is a “government in thrall to the right wing,” she told delegates, stressing the need to hold it to account for […]
Article, News on the UNISON National
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Ms Hutchinson described the committee as being “disappointed” with the government’s own response, with it described by chair Baroness Deech as “ill-informed”. She told […]
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
The government says “all schools will be made to convert where the local authority can no longer viably support […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 14 June 2016
- Decision
- Carried
You magazine. 5. encourage branches to challenge local authorities and businesses such as supermarkets to ensure that they support the proper provision […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried
Conference the Committee said it is too late to turn back the clock. The government are supposed to respond to the report within two months but at the time of writing, in July, no […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
The trust has called on the UK government to launch a committee examining the impact of leaving the EU on disabled people. The disability […]
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Whilst conference recognises that transport is a devolved matter for each of the different governments of the regions to tackle, the issues faced by disabled people are similar across the UK. We […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 16 June 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
It is therefore essential that UNISON disabled members participate in a campaign to halt and then reverse actual or proposed cuts that make it more difficult for disabled people to […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference notes the increased drive, in both the public and private sectors, to close workplaces and centralise operations. Frequently this leads to increasingly length, both in time and distance, and difficult commutes to work. This impacts disproportionately negatively on disabled workers. At the same time, continuing and rapid advances in information and communications technology have […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
Neil Marsden may have retired after two different careers in the police force, but he has every intention of remaining active with UNISON
Magazine on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 14 June 2016
- Decision
- Carried
We know that UK Conservative Government austerity cuts directly lead to very high levels of anxiety for those who lose their jobs and for […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
This conference notes that the current governments attack on Housing Benefit for young people disproportionately affects young disabled LGBT people […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 8 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference acknowledges that the Tory Government have officially recognised Holocaust Memorial Day however have stopped short of including Holocaust […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 5 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried as Amended
Conference, many of you will have woken up in dismay at the outcome of the European Referendum. While the outcome of the vote was clear what happens next is not. There is no timetable or exit strategy in place for the UK to leave the EU. Disabled Members are concerned that we will not only […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.
- Conference
- 2016 National Disabled Members' Conference
- Date
- 5 July 2016
- Decision
- Carried
Conference notes that many employers have introduced Capability Procedures which are designed to make it easier to terminate contracts on the grounds of either ill-health or performance. We believe these procedures are disproportionately targeted against disabled workers. Conference notes, with concern, that reasonable adjustments are never exhausted and in some cases are not considered at […]
Motion on the UNISON National
site.