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• Christina McAnea joins climate marchers in Glasgow

  05-11-2021 17:04
  
  UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea (above, left) stepped right off the train in Glasgow today and joined some of the city’s activists as they prepared to take part in the youth climate march.
  And she had a message for the union’s members all over the country.
  “I’ll be thinking of you marching across the UK – as I march in Glasgow. Thank you for taking part.”
  The youth climate march, which saw thousands of young people gather in the Scottish city and was
  
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• Weather fails to stop successful disabled members’ conference

  05-11-2021 09:27
  
  “Black disabled workers were more likely to be pushed into working on wards where there was COVID-19, but UNISON fought for disabled workers to have additional risk assessments.” 
  This was at the heart of a speech to UNISON’s disabled members’ conference in Liverpool last weekend, when Elizabeth Cameron, on behalf of the Black disabled caucus, spoke in support of the motion, COVID-19 and Black disabled workers, learning the lessons for the recovery.
  “Black work
  
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