He urged delegates to “educate ourselves about making our union and workplaces safer for our LGBT+ colleagues.” A further speaker highlighted how, when governments […]
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I hope you will join me and UNISON in celebrating LGBT+ History Month – together we can be the change this country needs to make every LGBT+ person feel safe and […]
Making more history In 1991 NALGO elected Mike Blick as president – the first openly LGBT+ trade union leader in the UK. In 2005, eight years after COHSE, NALGO and NUPE had founded […]
A new government is a must for our members and for our public services. Our NHS, schools, local councils and emergency services are on their knees and stuck in a state of crisis. The […]
Standing alongside us makes the difference between thriving and barely surviving”. Being a good […]
“We have seen the Tories’ relentless attacks on trans, non-binary and gender diverse people and their rights. I’m not going to peddle the same myths that […]
UNISON’s disabled members’ conference debates pay gaps, the national care service, and the health and disability white paper
“We know we need a national care service. We know change is needed, but that change has to be right for both staff and the service users. Our current system […]
UNISON’s LGBT+ members bring so much to our union, and make it a diverse, wonderful organisation to join and to work for. A year on from the last time I wrote about Pride month, it’s sad that […]
As a proud ally to the LGBT+ community, I’m concerned about the rise of LGBT+ hate crime and hate speech. The lack of […]