Our Regional Women’s Group welcomes new members. The Group submits and discusses motions to National Women’s Conference (to be held on 16 – 18 February 2012 in Brighton), embarks on various campaigns, one of which is to collect baby clothes for the charity Life for African Mothers (see above). The Group elects Officers and representatives to the National Women’s Committee, Regional Council, Regional Committee, Regional Service Groups and Labour Link.
In 2012 the following events are planned:
Saturday 14 January - Policy Day with National Women’s Conference Delegates – to be held at UNISON Regional Office, Leeds
Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 March – Weekend School to celebrate International Women’s Day – to be held at the Crowne Plaza, Leeds
Saturday 12 May – Regional Women’s Group meeting – to be held at UNISON Regional Office, Leeds
Saturday 8 September – Regional Women’s Group Meeting – to be held at UNISON Regional Office, Leeds
Saturday 29 September – Regional Women’s Day – to be held at UNISON Regional Office, Leeds
Saturday 1 December – Regional Women’s Group AGM – to be held at UNISON Regional Office , Leeds
Each branch can nominate up to 5 members to the Regional Women’s Group. If you are interested in becoming a member please contact your branch secretary.
For more information about the Group please contact Caroline Hammerton at c.hammerton@unison.co.uk or on 0113 2182386
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If you identify yourself as a disabled UNISON member, (that is a member who has ‘a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day activities’) then you can be a part of the regional disabled members group.
We have training, support, and a say in disabled people issues. Every branch in Yorkshire and Humberside can have fi ve disabled members on the Regional Disabled Members Committee. Talk to your branch secretary and ask them to put your name forward, or contact the regional disabilities offi cer at the regional office.
Find out more about national issues here.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are still denied equality in the workplace - too often we face discrimination and harassment instead of a fair deal. Joining UNISON gives you a voice in Britain's biggest union, which is committed to working for LGBT rights. Find out more for the national UNISON website.
Future LGBT SOG Meeting dates 2012:-
4th February 2012 - normal SOG meeting also to consider further nominations for vacant positions and to consider details of the training event in April.
2nd June 2012 - normal SOG meeting also to consider motions to LGBT Conference 2012
1st September 2012 - normal SOG meeting also to consider amendments to motions to LGBT Conference 2012 also the details of the training event in October
3rd November 2012 - AGM plus normal SOG meeting and delegate to conference meeting.
Training: Training weekend 6 - 7th October 2012 - subjects being discussed include, trans awareness - Equality Act - branch and SOG development.
LGBT SOG contacts are Dean Harper and Claire Cribb at regional office (contact us)
LGBT Pride Events we are attending so far in the Region.
Watch this space!
Conference: Members of Regional LGBT SOG attending UNISON National LGBT
Members Conference at Glasgow, November 2011. Watch this space for more details.
Black members in UNISON play a key role in winning equality in the workplace,
actively challenge racism wherever it is found, and are at the forefront of UNISON's organising work. As black members in UNISON we work together to win positive change in the workplace. The more of us that are actively involved the stronger we become. Find out more for the national UNISON website.
