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Derby Homes Update – 11 January 2017

Before Christmas we visited all Derby Homes sites to enable us to better engage with the workforce, as a result of this we now have 15 new members.

A major theme that came out of these visits was a need for training around gaining a better understanding of mental health issues, to enable you to better support service users.

UNISON has a 1 day training course called ‘Mental Health Awareness and Well-being’ which is running on 22 February 2017 in Nottingham and is open to all members. Closing date for applications is 25 January; contact the branch office for an application form on email unison@derby.gov.uk or call 01332 643216/7

We will be on the road again before Easter visiting all sites, make sure to check out our Facebook/website to stay up to date with all the latest news and information.

Many Regards

James Olner and Julie Walker

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Christmas and New Year Office Closure 2016

imageOur Offices will be closed today at 4.30 and we re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2017.

We hope you have a good holiday and send all our members best wishes.

During the time we are closed if you need any advice or support you can contact us on unison@derby.gov.uk & we will aim to get back to you as soon as possible, we are monitoring these emails intermittently.

You can also contact UNISON Direct on
0800 0857 857

Or online at

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UNISON LGBT Conference 2016

The conference opened with a personal message from Dave Prentis Unison General Secretary welcoming all to the conference.  Dave pledged…

“Your union stands behind you against discrimination no matter what form it takes. We will continue to fight it alongside all of you until the stain of prejudice is finally eradicated from our society, and the equal rights of legislation are borne out through real equality across our country.”

His full message can be read here https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2016/11/unison-pledges-continued-support-to-fight-discrimination-of-lgbt-members/

screen-shot-2016-12-05-at-18-17-19The Annual report was received and In depth motion discussions were held surrounding…

(I have highlighted particular interesting issues that were brought up at the conference)

https://www.unison.org.uk/content/uploads/2016/10/LGBT-annual-report-2016.pdf

 

 

Negotiating LGBT Equality

Discussions around UNISONS views on end of life care for LGBT people, Zero tolerance of Biphobia, UNISONS work on intersex equality, transitioning information, including private contractors members into national forum, and scrutiny in the commissioning process.

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