With Kamala Harris making history as America’s first female vice-president, Amanda Kendal reflects on the value of having women in positions of authority
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With more than a million women members, UNISON is always loud and proud for women’s rights at work. Here are just a couple of our recent wins
This International Women’s Day we’ll all be ‘choosing to challenge’ – just as we always do in UNISON
UNISON hosted a panel event on empowering victims and survivors of domestic abuse in the workplace, with speakers including MP Jess Phillips
New domestic abuse protection orders will help to prevent abusive partners coming to victims’ workplaces
Working parents – particularly mothers – are in an impossible situation this lockdown. UNISON is calling for paid parental leave to support them
“When the country starts to count the cost of the pandemic, we can’t allow the burden to fall on women – again”
The COVID-19 crisis has promoted ‘working from home’ to unprecedented levels. But whether that’s a good, great or terrible thing depends who you’re speaking to
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The results from UNISON’s annual equalities survey are in, and after 8,825 responses including from Black, disabled, women and LGBT+ members, one of the most contentious topics is working from home
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MP Jess Phillips has taken on board UNISON amendments to help protect those who have suffered domestic abuse
Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services. We need them now
What should be a celebration with colleagues can too often turn into an ordeal of innuendo, harassment and even assault
As the union of over a million women, and with nearly 8 out of 10 menopausal women in work, UNISON is raising awareness and understanding of the menopause
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Commenting on Labour’s proposals to improve the workplace for women, UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea said today (Thursday): “Balancing work with caring for children or elderly parents and running a home can be a struggle for many women. “Good employers know that paying women fairly, offering them generous maternity leave and pay packages, along with flexible […]