Pride memories from the North East

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May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

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July 4, 2020 Kate Ramsden

We should have been on the streets celebrating Glasgow PRIDE on 27 June. Our Grampian PRIDE event on 16th May

June 22, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Here is the second issue of the branch ‘s equalities newsletter, Equality Matters, edited by Equalities Officer, Kathleen Kennedy. Articles

Equalities News

June 14, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Our branch has a proud history of welcoming refugees and asylum seekers and wants to highlight that this week is

Equalities News

June 6, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Aberdeenshire UNISON condemns the killing of George Floyd by police officers in the USA and stands in solidarity with all

Equalities News

May 16, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Branch treasurer and LGBT+ ally, Ann Gray celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia by looking back at how

Equalities News

February 16, 2020 Kate Ramsden

#Uwomen20 Kate Ramsden, Branch Co-Chair and member of the union’s lay leadership, the National Executive Council (NEC), attended UNISON’s Women’s

Disabled members Equalities News

September 20, 2019 Kate Ramsden

As part of UNISON’s work campaigning for better rights for disabled workers and people with health conditions, our national union

Equalities News

July 2, 2019 Kate Ramsden

Here is the current UNISON Scotland LGBT+ Regional Newsletter. Highlighted in this issue are Pride events across Scotland and the

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Women’s History Month
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International Women’s Day
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08/03/2020
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Branch celebrates women members in workplace visits
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08/03/2020

Kathleen, Morag and Ann at Woodhill House
The branch recognised International Women’s Day this year with a series of visits to workplaces in South Aberdeenshire as well as holding a stall in Woodhill House.
International Women’s Day is 8th March every year. However the branch celebrated it on the 6th and 9th March.
Branch equalities officer, Kathleen Kennedy said, “International Women’s Day began in 1913 – it aims to work worldwide to eliminate discrimination against women.
“UNISON’s membership is three quarters women hence we thought it was only right to celebrate.”
Kathleen, along with Morag Lawrence Pension Champion chose to go to an area which they hadn’t really visited before – Banchory/Aboyne. Unfortunately, local steward, Jackie Roy wasn’t able to go along on the day.
Kathleen and Morag visited Banchory Social Work office, where the staff were really welcoming and appreciative that they had made the effort to come out and invited them back. Unfortunately plans to return to Banchory area around the end of March have had to be postponed due to the Cornavirus pandemic. However, it is still on the agenda
Aboyne Academy were also very welcoming. They had organised for Morag and Kathleen coming, with a room set aside and some members were already looking for them when they arrived.
Kathleen, Morag Lawrence and Ann McEvoy (UNISON Local Organiser) also held a stall in Woodhill House where Kathleen had been based for 25 years and where all three had worked at some point up until recently.
Kathleen explained, “The idea behind the stall was to celebrate International Women’s Day and give out cup cakes to members and freebies and answer any queries. Also to try and encourage non members to join the union and receive any freebies as well.”
She added, “We had also hoped from there to start conversations on how we can both support our women members and help them support each other as this could over time develop into a ‘self organised group’.”
Kathleen went on, “Although this time we were visiting to celebrate International Women’s Day we are keen to visit all locations where we have members to meet and get to know our members and hear their issues if they have any, as well as recruiting more members.”
If you would like a visit once the lockdown is over, or have any equalities issues or queries, please let Kathleen know at kathleenunison@gmail.com.
Kathleen added, “We are all too aware how wide the Aberdeenshire and North East Voluntary Sector is so although our stewards would like to visit all establishments regularly, we aren’t physical able.
“If one thing that is good come out of the Cornavirus panademic it is a lot of us have used more technology so if we can’t get always get you physically we maybe can virtually!
“We really do want to hear from you. Maybe you have an idea that would be good for the Branch or a campaign. We will look into everything and no matter where you are in the Branch you are important and we are all equal.”

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International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
All day
21/03/2020
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