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Day 1 of the TUC Disabled Workers Conference 2025. The theme: UNITED WE RESIST #TUCDisabledWorkers

Workers Day of Action for Trans Rights ⏰ Today! 📍Your workplace! Workers unite! Over 300+ trade unionists are taking part in a Day of Action at work to resist the Supreme Court ruling and EHRC interim update. Ideas below of what you can do! @Genderintell
Today 25th March, we solemnly commemorate The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Acknowledge the past Repair the present Build a future of dignity and justice youtu.be/rSUeHrElDF4
Act now: Please contact your MP inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-… to safeguard Disabled individuals from the cuts to welfare and benefits for Disabled people.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week - 17 to 23 March Around 1 in 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent. Let's celebrate neurodiversity this week!
International Day of Disabled Persons is held annually on December 3rd. First launched in 1992, the event has championed three decades of meaningful change for the disabled community.

Anti-bullying week 11 - 15 November 2024 If you are being HARASSED If you witness BULLYING DON'T IGNORE IT!

Every hour, Disabled workers earn £2.35 less than everyone else. It’s time for change. Let’s end the #DisabilityPayGap @The_TUC.

Would you work a day without pay? How about 54? That’s how many days Disabled People work without pay every year. #DisabilityPayGap. @The_TUC.

In 2024, Disabled workers earn £82.25 less a wk than non-disabled workers. This gap is more than the average household spends on wkly food £63.50. It’s time for change. To end # DisabilityPayGap, we’re calling for mandatory disability pay gap reporting and action plans. @The_TUC

TUC analysis puts the disability pay gap at 17%. Let's end the #DisabilityPayGap @The_TUC.

Thursday, November 7, 2024, is #DisabilityPayGap Day. This is the day when the average Disabled Person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled person. We’re calling on the government for mandatory disability pay gap reporting and action plans to end

UCU's annual equality conference is an opportunity to discuss and agree strategies to progress equality issues at work. Conference will be held Thurs 28 to Sat 30 Nov 2024. Conference Aston is venue. Use link below to register. ucu.org.uk/membersannualg…
The 2024 International Day of the Girl theme is 'Girls' vision for the future'. This year's theme conveys both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls' voices and vision for the future. More info: un.org/en/observances….
Job insecurity, discrimination, unsafe working conditions, and unmanageable workloads are all barriers to good mental health. Take time out for yourself! Look after your mental health.
