The year highlights the important contribution our LGBT+ members make to the community service group, to improving employment conditions for LGBT+ workers […]
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 […]
The year highlights the important contribution our LGBT+ members make to the union, to improving employment conditions for LGBT+ workers and to campaigning […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conference therefore instructs the National LGBT Committee to: 1.Continue to promote the fact sheets and model policy to those working in regions […]
According to Stonewall more than a third of LGBT staff (35 per cent) have hidden that they are LGBT at work for fear of discrimination. Almost one […]
Conference therefore instructs the National LGBT Committee to work with UNISON's Communications Department to design a new logo appropriate to the […]
Conference notes that there is a lack of diversity among field-based operational roles within the WET industries. This is a real cause for concern as it hinders the creation of an inclusive and welcoming work environment in WET industries. Field-based operational roles within WET are mostly roles that involve lone working, for example monitoring and […]
Conference notes that some LGBT+ people still do not feel able to disclose their sexual orientation and/or gender identity at work […]
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 […]
Yet millions of women and LGBT+ persons around the world continue to experience discrimination in the enjoyment of civil […]
Hatred and abuse of LGBT+ people is of urgent, global concern. Conference notes that crimes related to sexual […]
This is exacerbated for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender plus (LGBT+) workers, who sometimes encounter homophobia, biphobia and transphobia from the public. Conference […]
These include ‘Putting politics back into Pride – a UNISON practical guide to recruiting and organising’, ‘Digital organising for LGBT+ equality guide’ […]
