Jennifer Dean – Community Trade Union

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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Women united on International Women’s Day!

Jennifer Dean — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:00:50 +0000

Women are at their very best when they come together, united in a common cause. Women with a cause are fierce, unstoppable and unapologetic. And they get the job done! Women in trade unions make a real difference in our workplaces, and out in our communities, standing up against injustice and fighting for the rights and freedom of women everywhere. When women from trade unions around the UK…

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Working together for equality

Jennifer Dean — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:30:53 +0000

‘Working together’ was the key message at our first Equalities Conference since before the pandemic, and we were delighted that we were able to deliver our conference both online and in person, allowing us to be more inclusive and reach many more members. Equality is a vast topic, and often very difficult to navigate, so to effect real positive changes in our workplaces, we simply cannot do this…

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Supporting young disabled workers through employment

Jennifer Dean — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:00:42 +0000

In Britain, there is a growing recognition of the importance of supporting young disabled workers in their employment journey. It is crucial to provide them with hands-on practical training opportunities tailored to their specific needs. Such training should be flexible, allowing disabled individuals to work at their own pace while working towards recognised qualifications. Unfortunately…

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Valuing diversity and removing barriers for disabled workers

Jennifer Dean — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 07:00:05 +0000

Disability is a diverse and multifaceted aspect of the human experience. It encompasses a wide range of conditions and abilities that can vary greatly from person to person. It is essential to approach disability with empathy, understanding and respect. One of the key principles in promoting inclusivity is recognising that disability is not a barrier to living a fulfilling life.

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Proud to join the TUC trans network

Jennifer Dean — Fri, 05 May 2023 09:02:35 +0000

On Saturday 29 April, I was delighted to attend the launch of the TUC Trans Network, following a congress motion at the TUC LGBT+ conference on supporting trans and non-binary workers. The event was well attended, with leading figures from trade unions, charities and businesses coming together to discuss, plan and organise around the issues faced by trans and non-binary people.

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Take action to save legislation tackling sexual harassment

Jennifer Dean — Tue, 02 May 2023 10:41:35 +0000

Community has been campaigning for reforms to vital sexual harassment law for many years, and in 2021, the Government promised to introduce a preventative duty and reintroduce third party liability in response to a consultation from the Government Equalities Office. Community was delighted when The Worker Protection Bill introduced by Wera Hobhouse, and supported by our campaigning work…

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Remembering our trans members

Jennifer Dean — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 09:00:21 +0000

Today on Transgender Day of Remembrance we stand beside the families, friends and loved ones of all the people whose lives have been lost to anti-transgender violence. We reach out in solidarity to respect and honour those lives, taken away for simply living in their own identity. It is inconceivable that in 2022 crimes against transgender and non-binary people have risen again. There was a 56%

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Menopause and your employer

Jennifer Dean — Thu, 19 May 2022 11:16:30 +0000

I would like to speak directly and in solidarity to any woman reading this who is struggling at work because of their menopausal symptoms, and to all the men out there supporting and championing women through this stage of their lives. I want you to know that you’re not alone. Your union, Community, is here to help and support you. We have expertly trained advisors who understand both how…

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Why having a menopause policy at work is important

Jennifer Dean — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:45:13 +0000

When my employer Community recently put in place a menopause policy, I was delighted. Around the same time that I started working at Community, I had started to experience quite severe menopausal side effects. It was frightening and it was embarrassing, but worse I worried that it would affect my new job and career. On top of experiencing symptoms, I had to communicate what was happening to my…

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