To make sure all our members have a voice in the union, UNISON members have set up ‘self-organised groups’ to provide a voice for people who are traditionally under represented. Kathleen Kennedy is our branch Equalities Officer and is working to integrate equalities into everything we do. Read more here
Click here for our Equalities Events Calendar
Equalities updates
Next online meeting for women members 18 August – please come along
STUC Youth Conference – open to all young trade unionists
Talking compassionately about mental health challenges: Ending stigma, developing healthy relationships – 9th June at 6pm
Join the North East celebration of IDAHOBIT Day on 17th May 7-8.30pm
Please come along to our next women’s group meeting 11th May at 6pm
Fighting racism in the workplace – UN Anti-racism day event
UNISON & CPAG information guide on £500 ‘bonus’ payment for health and social care workers
Branch disabled members meeting Thursday 15th April at 6pm
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Equalities and Self Organisation
Kathleen is working to highlight all the different equality strands within the branch and the employers and this page will show the work that the branch is doing to promote equalities.
There is also an Equalities Events calendar which will include key equality days and months and will link to branch and wider activity around these dates.
UNISON has groups at national, regional and local level for women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members, black members and disabled members. These groups are designed to be self-organising but also integral to the union’s structures.
The branch has run a Pathways Course to support women to become more active in the branch and in UNISON as a whole.
UNISON also has a young members and a retired members section to ensure that the interests of these particular groups of members also have a voice within the organisation.
UNISON Scotland equalities pages
Equalities Events Calendar