A Guide to Equality Impact Assessments

Disabled Members

Disabled people experience discrimination at work. UNISON challenges discriminatory actions and campaigns for a fair deal for disabled members.

UNISON supports the Social Model of Disability. We believe it is the way society organises that creates barriers to inclusion and prevents disabled people from taking an equal part in life. As a union we campaign on important issues such as:

• Inaccessible workplaces
• Information systems that don't include disabled people's access needs
• Negative attitudes and prejudices from employers

UNISON's priorities on disability are led by the union's own disabled members. Our union is committed to taking on the issues from those who know them best.

Dates for meetings of Eastern Region Disabled Members Group -

         - 24th May
    
         - 16th August

        - 29th November

The venues for all will be arranged later. These meetings are open to all Disabled Unison members, but first contact your branch  for funding.

UNISON's National Disabled Members Conference will be in Chester, 25 - 27 October2008. If you are interested in attending please contact Polly Smith, Branch Disabled Members Office on 07891 294 373

At a recent meeting the following were elected for 2008 ;-

Secretary - Pauline Priest ( Herts. and Essex Health )

co- chairs Peter Stafford ( Watford Local Government Branch )

co- chaior - Polly Smith ( Suffolk County )

Eastern Regions two representatives to UNISONs National Disabled Members Committee are Pauline Priest and Peter Stafford'

If you want any information about the group or are having difficulties at work please contact , Polly Smith on 07891 294 373

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