Equalities and self organisation

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

Celebrating women in UNISON plus survey for women

Celebrating women in UNISON plus survey for women
March is Women's History Month and 8 March is International Women's Day. To celebrate Women’s History Month UNISON has put ... Read More

Raising Awareness of Racism in the Workplace

Raising Awareness of Racism in the Workplace
Scottish black members committee have produced this video on raising awareness of racism and racial discrimination in the workplace. UNISON ... Read More

Blog: Celebrating our LGBT+ members and history

LGBT History month
February is LGBT+ History Month – and 2024 is UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers – so what better time to take ... Read More

Recruitment and Information Day in Fraserburgh

Recruitment and Information Day in Fraserburgh
Our UNISON Aberdeenshire Branch Chair & Steward Steve Gray and Karen Donaldson UNISON Area Organiser will be visiting the Fraserburgh ... Read More

Join local anti-racists in Elgin and say #RefugeesWelcomeHere

Join local anti-racists in Elgin and say #RefugeesWelcomeHere
Stand up to Racism (SUTR) is organising buses to Elgin on Saturday 17th June to support local anti-racist and trade union ... Read More

Scottish Black Members first newsletter in Year of Black Workers

SBMC Newsletter
2023 is UNISON's Year of Black Workers. Throughout this year UNISON will prioritise the important issues that affect Black members ... Read More

Equalities team “Time to talk” sessions provide safe space for members

Equalities team "Time to talk" sessions provide safe space for members
#YDW22 As part of the Year of Disabled Workers, the branch Equalities team has organised a series of "Time to ... Read More

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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.

For more information on equalities and self organisation at Scottish and UK level, click on the links below.

UNISON UK equalities pages

UNISON Scotland equalities pages

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Equalities Events Calendar

< 2020 >
September
  • 01
    September 1, 2020

    World's Alzheimer Month

    00:00
    01/09/2020-01/10/2020

    No additional detail for this event.

  • 10
    September 10, 2020

    World suicide prevention day

    15:37
    10/09/2020
    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. 

  • 20
    September 20, 2020

    World's Alzheimer's Day

    All day
    20/09/2020

    No additional detail for this event.

  • 23
    September 23, 2020

    Bi Visibility Day

    All day
    23/09/2020

    No additional detail for this event.

  • 28
    September 28, 2020

    World Deaf Day

    All day
    28/09/2020

    No additional detail for this event.

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