Search Results for “lgbt” Motions

Year of LGBT+ Workers – Embedding LGBT+ Equality in Community

Conference
2024 National Community Conference and Seminar
Date
16 November 2023
Decision
Carried

The year highlights the important contribution our LGBT+ members make to the community service group, to improving employment conditions for LGBT+ workers […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Year of LGBT+ workers – embedding LGBT+ equality in Health

Conference
2024 National Health Care Service Group Conference
Date
8 December 2023
Decision
Carried

Conference celebrates that 2024 is UNISON’s year of the LGBT+ workers. This is an opportunity to not only showcase the amazing work the LGBT+ self-organised group has done over our history, but it will also be a chance to highlight the continued discrimination faced by LGBT+ members in Health and what we can do to […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Organising to Win for LGBT+ Members in Community

Conference
2024 National Community Conference and Seminar
Date
16 November 2023
Decision
Carried

Organising to win for LGBT+ Members in Community Conference welcomes the initiatives taken to date by the Community Service Group Executive (CSGE) to improve the participation and inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender plus (LGBT+) members in our structures and democratic decision-making processes. Conference further welcomes the recommendations contained in the national Organising Recruitment […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Year of LGBT+ workers – Let’s embed LGBT+ equality in our union

Conference
2024 National Women's Conference
Date
12 October 2023
Decision
Carried

The year highlights the important contribution our LGBT+ members make to the union, to improving employment conditions for LGBT+ workers and to campaigning […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Make 2024 the Year Of LGBT+ workers

Conference
2024 National Black Members' Conference
Date
16 September 2023
Decision
Carried

2024 will give us all the opportunity to raise the profile of LGBT+ workers, the issues faced and the importance of providing support and solidarity to LGBT+ workers […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Peer mentoring for young LGBT+ members

Conference
2023 National Young Members' Conference
Date
27 July 2023
Decision
Carried

This is going well and is invaluable to supporting young LGBT+ members. It is helping us to develop experience and understanding of UNISON structures, which can […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

LGBT+ workers in field-based roles

Conference
2023 National Water, Environment & Transport Conference
Date
21 February 2023
Decision
Carried

This is exacerbated for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender plus (LGBT+) workers, who sometimes encounter homophobia, biphobia and transphobia from the public. Conference […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Make 2024 the Year of LGBT+ Workers

Conference
2023 National Delegate Conference
Date
13 February 2023
Decision
Carried

Conference notes that some LGBT+ people still do not feel able to disclose their sexual orientation and/or gender identity at work […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

BLACK LGBT+ ACTIVISM

Conference
2022 National LGBT+ Conference
Date
23 September 2022
Decision
Carried as Amended

Recruitment and training can play a crucial role in increasing Black LGBT+ participation. Black LGBT+ members have vital contributions to make to ensuring that UNISON […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Gender equality and the human rights of women and LGBT+ persons

Conference
2024 National Women's Conference
Date
10 October 2023
Decision
Carried

Yet millions of women and LGBT+ persons around the world continue to experience discrimination in the enjoyment of civil […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

LGBT+ workers in field-based roles

Conference
2023 National Energy Service Group Conference
Date
21 February 2023
Decision
Carried

This is exacerbated for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender plus (LGBT+) workers, who sometimes encounter homophobia, biphobia and transphobia from the public. Conference […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

LGBT+ HATE CRIME

Conference
2022 National LGBT+ Conference
Date
27 July 2022
Decision
Carried

Hatred and abuse of LGBT+ people is of urgent, global concern. Conference notes that crimes related to sexual […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

ACCESSIBLE ORGANISING FOR LGBT+ MEMBERS

Conference
2022 National LGBT+ Conference
Date
22 September 2022
Decision
Carried

There is also a plethora of resources for our disabled LGBT+ members covering issues such as reasonable adjustments, access to work, disability leave and […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

Rwanda and LGBT+ asylum

Conference
2022 National LGBT+ Conference
Date
22 September 2022
Decision
Carried as Amended

The country is also a signatory to the 2011 UN statement condemning violence against LGBT people and has joined nine other African countries to support LGBT rights. Within Rwanda […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.

SUPPORT FOR LGBT+ COMMUNITIES IN UKRAINE

Conference
2022 National LGBT+ Conference
Date
27 July 2022
Decision
Carried

Like their fellow citizens, LGBT+ people are staying, supporting each other, providing mutual aid, and fighting against the Russian […]

Motion on the UNISON National site.