Holocaust Memorial Day helps us to remember the atrocities against minority groups including disabled people
disabled members
Last week at the Treasury select committee, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond MP answered a question about the cause of poor productivity by implying that the UK’s poor productivity levels were the result of disabled people in the workforce. He said: “It is almost certainly the case that by increasing participation in the workforce, […]
UNISON disabled members’ conference hears challenge to ‘double efforts’ in the face of a chaotic and uncaring government
Last year nearly 5,000 UNISON members took part in our equality survey. Take part this year and you might win a holiday.
New UNISON online training module helps members and activists understand the condition and equips you to support colleagues
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Neil Marsden may have retired after two different careers in the police force, but he has every intention of remaining active with UNISON
Research by the Papworth Trust reveals that NHS claim swayed disabled voters ‘who didn’t know how many of their protections were form the EU’
Guest speaker to disabled members’ conference explains the work of a House of Lords committee looking at the Equality Act
Some managers don’t understand reasonable adjustments, but others are using disability as an excuse to get rid of staff, say delegates
Experiences range from disabled parking spaces being blocked to being denied access to a bus because drivers won’t insist buggies are folded up