UNISON’s women’s conference opens with clear calls to champion trans rights, healthcare and childcare
childcare
Nationally agreed wages would help nursery workers and parents

The coalition aims to build public and political support for early education and childcare

Childcare costs on top of rising household bills are putting working parents, but particularly women, in a very difficult position
Staff, parents and children have been treated abominably

UNISON has been working with Dan Jarvis MP on a bill, which just passed its third reading, to provide additional protections in the workplace
Modern childcare system is the heart of any decent society

Restoring Sure Start centres is a major priority

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 […]