Good morning ? We were all awake early (didn’t help with the street cleaners in operation at 6am) lovely morning and we can see the sea from the breakfast room too!!!
Conference check in at 11am, so we are now waiting for our East Midlands Regional Meeting to begin after a marathon trek to find the room, then off to lunch !!!
More details about the conference can be found here… https://www.unison.org.uk/events/women-members-conference-2016/
And more information behind support for women in UNISON can be found here https://www.unison.org.uk/about/what-we-do/fairness-equality/women/
Conference is now underway and Heather Wakefield – UNISON national officer is speaking at the Local Government meeting this afternoon.
To find out more about the interesting history of women in trade union click here…
https://www.unison.org.uk/news/magazine/2016/02/women-and-trade-unions/
Check our blog for more updates and information we pick up.
Julie, Julie and Sue
One reply on “Women’s Conference 2016 – Day One in Brighton”
Really great debates this afternoon..and our fantastic branch secretary, Nicole Berrisford was mentioned in dispatches by Heather Wakefield for her great campaigning for protection of terms and conditions in Derby City.