Young Members and LGBT to deliver another UNISON first?

by Andrew Burns UNISON Scotland LGBT Group

UNISON Scotland's Young Members' and LGBT committees are working jointly to achieve the Charter Mark awarded by LGBT Youth Scotland.

This sets a benchmark for the mainstreaming of equal rights for LGBT people and provides a mechanism by which organisations can ensure that they are meaningfully engaging with, and including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.

Carrie Bell, chair of the Young members' committee said, "As UNISON are the first trade union to register for this Charter Mark, LGBT Youth Scotland are using our distinctive approach as a case study so they can highlight the many different ways in which organisations can approach equality and diversity issues."

Over the next few months the two committees will work through their plans to fulfil the criteria and achieve Charter Mark status for UNISON Scotland. This work includes developing training and resources to be made available for branches to train and support activists and lay members alike.

The tools that are developed will also prove useful in our fight against inequality in the workplace.

Scottish Young Members and LGBT Members - stronger together in UNISON.

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