The menopause is a workplace issue which means that it is a UNISON issue. Ahead of World Menopause Day on Friday 18th October, UNISON’s equalities team have launched their campaign on the menopause.
LGBT
Every year on 20th November the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the last 12 months are remembered.
UNISON LGBT+ group joins Pride parade in London to celebrate, to show solidarity and to protest against continuing bigotry and intolerance
Renaming LGBT+ group will future-proof it and increase inclusivity
Goalkeeping giant who now works with troubled youngsters addresses local government conference
Delegates hear that proposed rule change will ensure that UNISON’s LGBT group is fully inclusive
Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandal
Scotland and the North West also pick up trophies as the annual LGBT recruitment awards are announced in Harrogate
Delegates at UNISON’s LGBT conference unanimously backed changing the group’s name to LGBT+ to boost inclusivity
UNISON president Gordon McKay praises delegates for all the work they do
CEO of Touchstone charity addresses conference about the work the organisation does
Delegates also hear emotional debates on ‘conversion therapy’ and the lack of marriage equality in Northern Ireland
Conference hears of treatment of the Palestinian people, plus the plight of LGBT workers in Colombia, Turkey and Jamaica
There are plenty of resources available for activists to use during LGBT History Month
On Trans Day of Remembrance, the new policy will help workers and employers, and challenge transphobia in the workplace