We’re back with the next instalment of our ‘Five Questions With…’ series, where we’re hearing from LGBT+ members in the Yorkshire and Humberside region to mark UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ workers. Today it’s Michael… Who are you? My name is Michael Austin and I am the Branch Chair of Leeds Beckett University UNISON. What do […]
UNISON Year of LGBT+ Workers
We’re continuing our ‘Five questions with…’ series, speaking to LGBT+ members in the Yorkshire and Humberside region to mark UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ workers. This time it’s Mobina… Who are you? My name’s Mobina Begum, I’m the joint branch secretary for the Leeds Beckett University branch of UNISON. What do you do for a job? […]
UNISON is delighted to be one of the sponsors for this year’s UK Pride event, which is being held in Doncaster. This year’s event, on Saturday 10 August, is being held in Town Field in the city, at a specially erected Pride Site. Around 20-thousand day visitors are anticipated to attend the event. Every year, […]
To mark Pride Month, and UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers, we’re speaking to different LGBT+ members about being part of UNISON, and what the Year of LGBT+ Workers means to them. Today it’s Tom’s turn… Who are you? I’m Tom Rust (he/him) and I am Hull and East Riding Health Branch’s LGBT+ Officer. I am […]
To mark Pride Month, and UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ Workers, we’re speaking to different LGBT+ members about being part of UNISON, and what the Year of LGBT+ Workers means to them. First up, it’s Andy… Who are you? I’m Andy Fitzgerald-Fernandez, born and bred in Leeds which is where I currently live. I’m 49 (nearly […]
UNISON is delighted to celebrate its lesbian members as part of this year’s Lesbian Visibility Week. 2024 is UNISON’s Year of LGBT+ workers, and the union is keen to take all opportunities to celebrate them. UNISON also offers guidance on how to make workplaces more LGBT+ inclusive, which can be found here. Learn more about […]
