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Women's Health is a trade union issue
That's why we're proud to launch our new #SupportingHerTogether campaign, to raise awareness of the impact of menstrual and reproductive health at work and how we can build stronger, healthier workplaces.
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🚨Autumn Budget published🚨
Chancellor John Healey has announced spending plans that will give workers necessary "breathing space".
These include plans to:
✅ Raise the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage by 3.9%.
✅Extend parental pay to around 150,000 self-employed individuals.
✅Remove trade barriers on imported foods to reduce the price of a supermarket shop.
✅Extend the freeze on fuel duty until July.
✅Give out one-off £100 energy payments to 20 million households in council tax bands A-D.
You can read our response to the #Budget here 👇
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Great to see that Labour Home has written about our Women's Reproductive Health Charter.
Our GS, @AliMcDiarmid, signed the charter as its principles are "not just commitments we ask of others, but standards we expect of ourselves."
We want to make it easier for people to reach out for help - in our workplace and in yours.
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Community (@CommunityUnion) general secretary Alasdair McDiarmid (@AliMcDiarmid) has signed the union’s Women’s Reproductive Health Charter, committing Community to the standards it asks of employers.
It covers menstrual health, menopause and fertility treatment, with training and flexible working.
Read more 👇
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"We have an antiquated system. The justice sector is so, so far behind the times."
Read more from our National Secretary for the Justice Sector, Gavin Miller in the @dailymirror's coverage of our Beyond Bars 2.0. report ⬇️
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“Ultimately, this is about respect, understanding and ensuring every colleague knows that support is available when they need it.”
AA Service Maintenance Repair Technician, Shelly Hughes, discussing the importance of our Women's Reproductive Health Charter and what it means to Community members like her.
Read more here 👇
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Racism has no place at work. ✊
Your voice matters.
Community Equalities Reps help challenge discrimination, raise awareness and push for fairer, more inclusive workplaces.
Find out how reps can make a difference 👇
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🚨NEW: Read the @DailyMirror's exclusive coverage of our new report with PF Global, Beyond Bars 2.0.
The new report focuses on the experiences of our members across the justice sector, and looks at what can be done to improve rehabilitation in prisons and keep our members and the wider public safe.
👏A big thank you to those in our Community delegation who attended @ScottishTUC Women's Conference this week.
💪We are very proud to have reps and members who are passionate about championing women workers and drawing attention to gender discrimination issues.
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"I live with ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. For much of my life, I’ve learned to navigate a world that doesn’t always work the way my brain does."
In a guest blog, David Birrell, Community Regional Secretary for The AA Section, talks about his experience with "masking", which is when a person behaves in a way that hides their neurodivergent traits.
Read more here 👇
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Health and safety matters!
This is a message we champion year-round, which is why some of our union reps held a wellbeing event for staff at HMP Peterborough earlier this month.
You can read more about the amazing work of our reps here 👇
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👩💻Great to see our AI Skills partnership with @GoogleUK cited in the UK Government's new Digital and Technologies Jobs Plan.
You can read more on the @DCMS website below 👇
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🚨 LAST CHANCE!! 🚨
Join us for tomorrow's Disability Awareness webinar with @SamanthaRenke a leading disability rights campaigner, broadcaster and inclusion advocate.
Sign up before it's too late. ⬇️
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“By putting the principles of the charter into practice within our own organisation, Community is showing that we are committed to practising what we preach and building the kind of workplace we want to see everywhere.”
Community General Secretary @AliMcDiarmid on the decision to sign our reproductive health charter for women.
Click below to read about our campaign, which aims to improve workplace accommodations for those experiencing menstrual and fertility health issues👇
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Today marks 60 years since the Aberfan Disaster, one of the darkest days in our history.
The tragedy, which cut short so many lives, remains etched in the memory of our nation. We remember the 144 who died and pay tribute to a community of such strength and resilience.
“Care workers must never again be treated as an afterthought during a national emergency. This current Government must learn from the mistakes of the pandemic, implement the Inquiry’s recommendations in full and deliver the reforms needed to ensure history does not repeat itself.”
Community's response after Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Baroness Hallett, published her report into the impact of the pandemic on the adult social care sector.
Read more here 👇
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🎥 What could Heathrow expansion mean for British steelmaking? Last week, @HeathrowAirport and 7 Steel UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Cardiff, reaffirming our commitment to procuring domestically and providing greater confidence to invest in UK steelmaking.
With expansion potentially requiring up to 400,000 tonnes of #steel, the opportunity could support reindustrialisation and skilled jobs in steelmaking communities across the country – including South Wales, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the North East.
Hear from Thomas Woldbye, Carles Rovira, Jon Harrison, Liz Maher OBE and Paul McKenna on why this matters, as we marked the signing alongside @CommunityUnion, @cw_seswm, #Cardiff City Council and @UKSteel__.
Watch the short video ⬇️ and learn more about the news ➡️ mediacentre.heathrow.com/pre…
1 in 2 women over 50 will break a bone because of osteoporosis. 🦴
Menopause can also increase the risk.
World Menopause Day may be over, but the Great British Bone Check offers a simple starting point to understand your bone health and speak to your GP.👇
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💬 Q&A with our NEW General Secretary, Alasdair McDiarmid!
From his favourite union wins to the people who inspired him, hear from Alasdair about his time at Community, what makes our union special and much more.
Read the full Q&A below.👇
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