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• Russian tankers heading for Kent must be stopped, says UNISON  

  02-03-2022 17:18
  
  The government must immediately intervene to stop two Russian tankers – containing enough liquid gas to supply the UK for up to 12 days – from docking in Kent at the weekend, UNISON has urged today (Wednesday).
  The Boris Vilkitsky and Fedor Litke are bound for Grain LNG* with plans to unload on Sunday according to UNISON, which represents around 200 workers at the Isle of Grain importation terminal owned by National Grid.
  This is despite a law passed yesterday banning ships with any
  
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• Blog: International Women’s Day is more important than ever

  02-03-2022 11:56
  
  UNISON is the UK’s largest women’s organisation and that’s one of the reasons why equality is at the heart of everything we do.
  We mobilise our members in support of women’s issues here and across the world, and International Women’s Day, held on 8 March, is one of many opportunities throughout the year to celebrate the achievements of women and girls across the globe in every part of society.
  The history of women’s struggles for gender equality and equal
  
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