Statutory maternity pay, at 47% of the national living wage and 37% of women’s median incomes, is forcing new mothers back to work early or into debt
low-paid women
‘The strength and stability of our union relies on our ability to recruit, support and develop our women activists’
After a ten-year campaign, UNISON has secured a momentous equal pay victory for low-paid women in Brighton and Hove
‘Women’s work is often undervalued and underpaid, but UNISON knows the true value’
The union will celebrate International Women’s Day with an event in Glasgow in March 2023
The reversal of Roe v Wade shows clearly that women’s rights must be constantly defended
Gender discrimination, domestic violence and the support of low-paid women were among the topics of a busy final day of UNISON’s national delegate conference
Some of UNISON’s lowest-paid women members are representing the needs of fellow workers from different levels of the union’s leadership
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Christina McAnea says government needs to step up with funding and support to make their working lives easier
City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay
This is a victory for all low-paid women working in the public sector