Blog: Why attacks on legal abortion are a trade union matter

A leaked opinion from the US supreme court has suggested that abortion there could be severely limited. Anne McVicker, chair of national women’s committee, and Liz Wheatley, chair of the international committee, explain why this matters to UNISON

Blogs, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Empowering women is what this union does’

UNISON’s Empowering Women – Live! online event begins with speeches from general secretary Christina McAnea and deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner

Article on the UNISON National site.
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Blog: the plight of pregnant workers in the age of COVID

Julia O’Connell, the vice chair of UNISON’s national women’s committee, explains what’s it like to be pregnant – and working – during COVID-19

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

President stresses UNISON’s myth-busting role

Josie Bird tells conference the union must continue to grow, to provide even stronger opposition to the government

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

McAnea issues defiant message to Johnson’s Tories

Assistant general secretary sets out the scale of the challenge, but tells women’s conference that UNISON is in shape to meet it

Article on the UNISON National site.

Prentis shares the ❤ with UNISON’s women

General secretary praises the union’s ‘special’ women as he says UNISON ‘will not abandon our fight’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON women steady themselves for the fight

Women’s conference tackles a raft of business, with the general election result as a common thread

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Support pregnant UNISON members in casualised work

Union reps: take 10 minutes to fill in our survey

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speaking out about sexual harassment

“People are often coerced into signing NDAs without realising that this may prevent them from talking about sexual harassment”

News on the UNISON National site.

Fighting sexual harassment and standing up for disabled workers

The final debates at national conference witnessed passionate debates on sexual harassment in the workplace and raising the profile of disabled members

Article on the UNISON National site.