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Community Conference 2023 – Day 1

To open the day your delegation attended the Housing Association sector meeting various housing issues were discussed including the 7% increase cap for rent, Tenants are not facing a hike however resources for managing the stock is having an impact, Housing benefit in effect is reduced due to this.

Housing associations are trying not to recognise trade unions and it’s difficult to know how many members are in each workplace

Then following a break for lunch the seminar begun and Christina McAnea has sent her apologies to this conference, Claire Williams national secretary will be speaking in her absence.

She raised issues of how much of the cost of living has impacted the community sector, including Housing, Voluntary sector and Social Care. community is at the forefront of this. look at how we organise across all sectors and hope to see change in the future. Improved communications to adapt to the changing world of work. review ways members can access support, access learning, and the UNISON College (click below to find out more)

Prioritising a social care campaigning work to increase strength in this sector.

Following this speech there was mention of the year of the black worker. you can find out more about that by clicking below…

Following this questions were asked and Claire and Jon Williams answered various questions from the seminar.

We now hear a speech from Nye Cominetti from Resolution Foundation – “Who Cares? The experience of social care workers, and the enforcement of employment rights in the sector”

We now hear from Jo Gallaway, UNISON Regional Secretary, Organising & Recruitment Strategy Development Project.

Jo Gallaway took questions from attendees and then concluded her presentation.

This concludes todays session tomorrow will be the beginning of the conference session.

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LGBT+ Conference 2022 – Day 1 Session 2

We now hear from international Speaker Julia Ehrt Executive Director of ILGA – the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

You can find out more about ILGA and what they do here click on the image below…

Below is some interesting information around current sexual orientation laws across the world that ILGA have put together, click on the image to view this in more detail.

Here is a short video on the last ILGA conference for you to watch.

We now have the moving of the campaigning section of the Annual Report you can read this section below.

The first motion to be discussed in this section is Motion 14 – Immediate Ban on all forms of Conversion Therapy this motion was carried as amended

We now hear the SOC report 3 as a verbal report and this was carried.

We now discuss Motion 16 – Combatting Anti-Trans Narrative in the Media and Amendment, amendment 16.1 has fallen so will not be carried, the Motion now not as amended was carried as 16.

We now discuss motion 20 – Defend Disabled and LGBT+ Rights Won Through the Human Rights this motion was carried

Motion 15 – Ban Conversion Therapy Now! this motion is now being discussed and has now been carried

Jackie lewis has now been presented with a lifetime achievement award and there was a standing ovation for her and the work she has put in over all of her years.

This Concludes todays session with more coverage for tomorrows final day of conference.

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LGBT+ Conference 2022 – Day 1 Session 1

This years conference starts with the a welcome to all at conference and the moving of the Standing Orders Committee Report Number 2. there was also a minutes silence held to remember those we have sadly lost over the past year.

We now hear the moving of this years Annual Report, you can read this below it contains information of what all regions have been unto over the past year and the aims and objectives of the LGBT+ Committee.

We now move to discussions on the motions these are as follows

‘Motions are your way to influence UNISON, to shape and change policy, sometimes a grassroots motion from a branch, drafted by a single member, can lead to historic changes to our campaigning and policy agenda. ‘

More information on how to write a motion can be found here (click on the image below)

This years LGBT+ Conference. motions can be found in the final agenda below

The first motion to be discussed was Motion 4 – In Support of Gender Neutral Toilets and Changing Facilities, this motion was carried with amendments 4.1 and 4.2.

Motion 1 – Negotiating Trans Equality with Employers – this was carried

Motion 2 – LGBT+ Hate Crime was next to be discussed we hear personal accounts of hate crime that some of our delegates have been subjected to and shows how important support and protection is important to LGBT+ members.

If anyone is subjected to hate crime and requires support, a useful charity is GALOP this charity is the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity. They work with and for LGBT+ victims and survivors of interpersonal abuse and violence. You can find more information below by clicking on the image

Motion 3 – Equality and Diversity and Inclusion Speeding Ticket Scheme is now being discussed and has been carried.

We now hear from UNISONs General Secretary Christina Mcanea who speaks on what has been happening recently nationally and the current political situation faced by the country.

Christina talked about the launch of the new UNISON updated trans inclusion policy and mentioned the current industrial action for NHS Staff and encourages all to make sure you use your vote. Christina went on to say how committed she is to LGBT+ workers and being a Trans Ally.

You can hear more about the NHS Industrial action from this recent rally below, watch now.

Heat the moving of the International Section of the Annual Report

And we now discuss motion 22 Rwanda and LGBT+ Asylum was discussed and carried as amended

Motion 17 – Support for LGBT+ Communities in Ukraine is now being moved this was carried.

Motion 21 – Solidarity with Ghana’s LGBT+ Community this motion was discussed and carried

We now hear a panel debate for Trans Equality is UNISON Business this was a very good debate covering lots of issues affecting Trans people and the issues they face and what UNISON is doing to campaign on this and support its members with Trans Ally training and more.

You can read more about the campaign by clicking on the image below…

You can also read below the latest issue of Outin UNISON

This concludes this mornings session of this years conference, keep an eye out for this afternoons update. We hope you have found this useful. Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) has been announced as this years chosen charity for the bucket collection. You can find out more about this charity below.