+ Campaigning for Equality at Work Diana Holland Assistant General Secretary Transport – Equalities - Food.

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+ Campaigning for Equality at Work Diana Holland Assistant General Secretary Transport – Equalities - Food

+ We are up against it again! Cuts and austerity – back to why equality, not how Cameron belittling equality – bureacracy and tick box stuff More important issues need to take precedence – equality as a luxury for the good times

+ Barriers to Equality at Work Not raised as issues to be addressed Not recognised or valued as issues to be addressed Other issues viewed as more pressing or important Opportunities missed for addressing long- standing concerns in a new way Opportunities missed for organising and addressing concerns of under-represented members

+ When did equality bargaining take place? Demographic time bomb Equal Pay and Equal Value amendment Maternity and other family rights from Europe and Labour government DDA Broader equality and anti-discrimination rights Union equality reps and action at the workplace from shop stewards and all reps/officers

+ EQUALITY AT WORK : When has it happened? Equal Pay Ford – Made in Dagenham – organised women; support from shop steward; long-term strength; legal changes; strike action; job evaluation including equal value Disability Audits – National Disabled Members Committee set priority; survey audits sent out; shop stewards responded Migrant workers in road transport – Senior shop steward challenging short-term and potentially racist views Same sex partners travel passes – before Sexual Orientation regulations – Members and reps coming out; Support from all

+ What makes equality bargaining happen at the workplace? All workers agree it is a priority Legal rights to equality Union campaign There are clear drivers for equality eg Union Equality Reps

+ EQUALITY AT WORK : What is needed? Statutory rights for union equality reps Inclusion of equalities as legitimate for collective bargaining in ACAS Code Inclusion of equalities as legitimate for recognition under CAC procedures Union education Unity of purpose

+ Equality at Work : What now? Strong united campaign for STATUTORY RIGHTS FOR UNION EQUALITY REPS Involvement, recognition, monitoring and equality audits to demonstrate reality at work and MOVING FORWARD ON EQUALITY Monitoring and equality impact assessments to demonstrate disproprotionate impact and NO CUTTING BACK ON EQUALITY AT WORK Clear, specific campaigns : women, disabled members, LGB&T, Young, Older, Retired members, parents and carers