Equalities – Community Trade Union

TUC LGBT+ Conference

Community — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:39:30 +0000

Community members were in attendance at this week’s LGBT+ TUC Conference in London. Community’s delegation included Community’s Head of Equalities Jennifer Dean, as well eight reps from across the union’s steel, self-employed, logistics, finance and justice and custodial sectors. Community reps moved a number of motions from the conference floor, including our own motion on ending HIV…

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Launch of Parental Leave and Pay Review

Community — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:02:34 +0000

Responding to the launch of the government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review this week, Community’s Head of Equalities Jennifer Dean said: “We welcome the government’s decision to launch a review into the parental leave and pay system. For too long, this system has failed to reflect the realities of modern family life. But now, at […]

The importance of championing women workers across the union movement

Community — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:37:06 +0000

In a guest blog, Chair of the Community Third Sector Committee, Chelsie Riley discusses the importance of women in leadership roles across the trade union movement. People often ask me why I’m a Union Rep, on top of all my other commitments: my volunteering as a Leader with the Girl Guides, my job as a Social Impact Consultant at Business in the Community, living my life, and managing my health…

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TUC Young Workers Conference

Community — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:08:49 +0000

Community was in attendance at last weekend’s TUC Young Workers Conference in London. Our brilliant group of delegates – Elle-Mae Marsh, Anthony Lewis, Morgan Irvine, Snezana Stepanova, Annabel Austin and Katie Smith – represented Community at at a series of workshops and events, and moved and seconded motions on the conference floor. Our delegates gave speeches on issues including the need for…

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IWD 2025: Time to Accelerate Action

Jennifer Dean — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:06:42 +0000

Over recent years, legislation has been passed or amended to ensure that women have fully recognised rights in the workplace and life in general. This is now firmly fixed in statute. The time has come for positive steps to be taken to act on that legislation. It is no longer enough to talk about rights for women. What are needed now are the Actions which will show that these rights are not just…

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Disability History Month 2024: Commemorating 50 Years Since the Fire at The Royal Glasgow Workshops for the Blind

Community — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:52:18 +0000

In a guest blog, Community President and National League of the Blind and Disabled Vice-Chair Steve McGurk reflects on the 50th anniversary of the devastating fire at the Royal Glasgow Workshops for the Blind. This year, Disability History Month marks the 50th anniversary of a significant and tragic event in the history of Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi), formerly known as the…

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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024

Stevie Banks-McGregor — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:00:49 +0000

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honour the lives of transgender people who have been taken from us too soon, recognising the courage, resilience, and beauty they brought to our world. Today is a day for reflection, but also a day to reaffirm our commitment to each other in the spirit of love, unity, and support. To all our transgender family, friends, and community members: You are…

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Community General Secretary visits RSBi in Glasgow

Community — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:04:44 +0000

Community General Secretary Roy Rickhuss visited workers at Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) in Glasgow this month. RSBi is the supported manufacturing division of City Building; a construction, repairs and maintenance business owned by Glasgow City Council and the Wheatley Group, Glasgow’s largest registered social landlord. RSBi specialises in manufacturing a wide range of…

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Community welcomes new duty to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace

Community — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:05:48 +0000

Unfortunately for many, sexual harassment still happens far too often in the workplace, and many people who experience stay quiet out of fear of losing their jobs or causing upset at work. In addition, most instances of sexual harassment are only reported when it’s too late, and many employers simply don’t know what to do when facing reports of sexual harassment among their workforce.

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Celebrating Paralympic Success

Community — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:03:46 +0000

Twins Eliza and Scarlett Humphrey are visually impaired athletes who competed in swimming events at the Paralympic Games in Paris this year. Community have been delighted to support these two amazing young women, are extremely proud of their achievements at the Paralympics and we congratulate them on a job well done! Eliza competed in the 400m freestyle and the 200m individual medley…

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