Woman's Officer position is currently vacant.

Contact the branch office if your interested in this important position.

Notes of National Womens Conference courtesy of Lorna McCourt.

Women’s Blog

Throughout the week UNISON Cymru Wales will be releasing a series of blogs about women involved in UNISON across the region. So far our blogs have featured Sarah Taylor and Angie Roberts. They have been shared via social media and can also be viewed via the following links: Sarah Taylor,  Angie Roberts.

Survey Launch

The Gender Equality in the workplace 2020 survey is now live. (https://bit.ly/3cLnO5l) Please share the survey as widely as possible. The survey does not take long to complete. Everyone can participate. The greater number of responses, the better the results. The survey will close 21 April.

#EachforEqual – International Women’s Day campaign theme

The theme for International Women’s Day this year is Each for Equal.

I have attached a blank pledge card for you to use.  I have asked people to complete the pledge by indicating what one thing they will do to achieve gender equality.

Please send me any of your pictures with the pledge card or in the #EachforEqual pose and we will include it in a short film later this week. You can see the#Eachforequal pose via our Instagram page. 

Best wishes,

Amber Courtney

Policy and Political Campaigning

Information Development Organiser

UNISON Cymru/Wales

Office: 02920 729 421

Mobile: 07908 143 412

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Reports from UNISON women's conference The largest women's conference in the UK – UNISON delegates speaking for more than a million women members – tackled a raft of issues when it met in Bournemouth over the weekend. It also heard from a range of guest speakers, including UNISON’s Labour deputy leader nominee Angela Rayner, a member of our union; union president Josie Bird; assistant general secretary Christina McAnea and general secretary Dave Prentis. The conference was also the venue for the launch of the union's new bargaining guide on fighting sexual harassment at work. Josie Bird tells conference the union must continue to grow Christina McAnea issues defiant message to Tories Angela Rayner: rebel with a cause Dave Prentis pledges: UNISON ‘will not abandon our fight’ Read more reports from women’s conference Dave’s blog Blog: Proud of our union and the strong women who have built it Last week, we celebrated all that is great about our vibrant, growing union. But in particular, we celebrated the strong women who have built this union and who I am always proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with. Keep up to date with Dave at twitter.com/DavePrentis   News updates Keir Starmer: The good fight UNISON is backing Keir Starmer in the Labour leadership election. Amanda Kendal met him and finds out how he believes he can turn around the party’s fortunes. Read our exclusive interview with Keir Starmer   Angela Rayner: ‘He spoke to me as a human being, not as a scally off the estate’ Angela Rayner talks to Demetrios Matheou about her journey from care worker to UNISON activist, to a Labour MP who is hoping to become the party’s deputy leader. Read our exclusive interview with Angela Rayner   NEC report: UNISON leading the way First executive meeting since December’s general election hears round-up of action in court and workplaces to defend workers. Read the full report

#UsToo

Why medics putting the answer for women facing pause in menopause is not the anormal transition of midlife, extended comment from regional organiser Darron Dupre about UNISON’s campaigning work with Velindre, Western Mail

Sexual harassment is completely unacceptable

20% fired after public sector sexual harassment claims, regional secretary Stephanie Thomas quoted, BBC Wales. Stephanie’s comment was not carried in full. Here is the full text provided to the BBC.

Stephanie Thomas, UNISON Cymru Wales regional secretary said,

“Sexual harassment is completely unacceptable and there must be a zero-tolerance attitude towards abuse in the workplace. Public service employees expect to be treated with dignity and they need to know their employers will protect them and ensure the working environment is professional and respectful.

“UNISON is a predominantly female trade union and our healthcare workers, teaching assistants, cooks, carers, cleaners and many more tell us that equality at work is still a distant dream.

“Last year, UNISON surveyed female Welsh public service workers. 70 per cent of respondents said women have not achieved equality in the workplace and 60 per cent had witnessed or experienced sexism in the workplace. As well as suffering sexual harassment, women are belittled at work, called pet names, overlooked for promotion and frequently told to defer to husbands or male colleagues who ‘know better’.

“UNISON wants employers to talk to us about how to change this negative working environment to make sure all female workers feel valued and safe.”

Notes for editors

In March 2018, UNISON Cymru Wales polled 150 members across public services and found:

• 70 per cent of respondents said women have NOT achieved equality in the workplace
• Over 60 per cent of respondents have witnessed or experienced sexism in the workplace
• 20 per cent of respondents felt unable or didn’t know how to challenge sexist behaviour
• Nearly 60 per cent of respondents have made changes at work as the result of being a woman because of their domestic situation

The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women

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