Photos of UNISON Black disabled activists Veronica Price-Job and Peter Daley

Blog: Because Black disabled lives matter

UNISON activists Veronica Price-Job and Peter Daley look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting Black disabled workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Head and shoulders photo of Kathleen Kennedy

Blog: When you’re the wrong sort of ‘vulnerable’

Kathleen Kennedy, deputy co-chair of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee, writes about about how COVID-19 has seen disabled people re-classified as vulnerable and the damage this causes

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON equality survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic

Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers

Article, Equality, News on the UNISON National site.
Head and shoulders shots of Tansaim Hussain-Gul and Graeme Ellis

Blog: Let’s have an informed discussion about working from home

Graeme Ellis and Tansaim Hussain-Gul are co-chairs of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee. Here, they look at how COVID-19 has disproved myths about home working being unproductive

Article on the UNISON National site.
Inside the hall during a UNISON conference

COVID sees remaining 2020 conferences cancelled

President and general secretary announce decision, with social distancing and health and safety concerns set to continue for some time

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Snapshots of UNISON Deaf activists Iain Scott-Burdon and Gill Jeffery

Blog: Deaf workers ignored in coronavirus pandemic

UNISON activists Iain Scott-Burdon and Gill Jeffery look at how coronavirus pandemic is affecting Deaf workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
Microscopic view of the Coronavirus

UNISON wins clearer COVID-19 guidance for its disabled members

‘Huge gap in the guidance’ was allowing employers to insist that vulnerable people ignore shielding and go into work

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Menopause is a work issue

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

Winning battles big and small: November in UNISON

In the heat of the general election fight, let’s take a moment to recognise all of the other brilliant battles (and awards) that UNISON has won this month

News on the UNISON National site.

Let’s smash the disability pay gap

UNISON disabled members’ conference marks Disability Pay Gap Day and calls for mandatory reporting

Article, News on the UNISON National site.