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.
Jackie Roy is our equalities officer. She can be contacted via the UNISON Resource Centre on 01224 620624. Read more here
Equalities updates
Branch Equalities Newsletter – Equality Matters – June issue out now
Branch commemorates Refugee Week and stands in solidarity with all refugees and asylum seekers
Branch condemns George Floyd killing and renews pledge to fight racism
May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Branch Equalities Newsletter including equalities quiz – prizes to be won!
Kate calls for social care to be valued as the fundamental basis of a caring society
Please take our UNISON workplace disability and health survey
Scottish Disabled Members’ Committee Summer Newsletter 2019
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Equalities and Self Organisation
The branch works 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.
UNISON has groups at national and Scottish level for women, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) 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 (now up to age 30) 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
- 01September 1, 2020
- 10September 10, 2020
World suicide prevention day
World Suicide Prevention Day is an awareness day observed on 10 September every year, in order to provide worldwide commitment and action to prevent suicides, with various activities around the world since 2003.In the UK, men are three times as likely to die by suicide than women. While there has been a reduction in the number of people completing suicide over the last ten years, the numbers are still worryingly high. World Suicide Prevention Day aims to start the conversation about suicide and to show that recovery is possible.
- 20September 20, 2020
- 23September 23, 2020
- 28September 28, 2020