This week our union has been celebrating HeartUnions week. It’s always a great opportunity to celebrate the work that our union does for UNISON members and for public services. It’s a great opportunity to thank UNISON activists and staff for campaigning, representing and supporting public service workers. And it’s a fantastic chance to shout – loudly and proudly – that we are not just the biggest union in the UK, but the fastest growing union in Western Europe.
Our union has so much to be proud of – I’m grateful for that every single day.
It’s been particularly great to celebrate this year’s HeartUnions week with such a significant week for our union. Earlier this week our NEC met and debated some of the crucial issues that our union and our country faces in the years ahead. And in Bournemouth, our women’s conference – one of the highlights of the year – is underway. It was a privilege to once again address the conference today – the largest for 25 years – and reiterate our union’s dedication to putting its values at the heart of our agenda.
I’m proud that in UNISON, the issues at the forefront of our women’s conference agenda aren’t just priorities for UNISON’s women’s committee – they are UNISON priorities. Whether on sexual harassment, the menopause, the gender pay gap or equal pay – it’s UNISON’s inspirational women members who are driving our union forwards.
So this week, we celebrate all that is great about our vibrant, growing union. But in particular, I’ll be celebrating the strong women who have built this union and who I am always proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with.
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