LGBT+ conference applauds organising award winners

As UNISON’s LGBT+ conference entered its second – and final – day, there was a celebratory air in Brighton, as the group’s organisingaward was announced. Praised by vice-president Andrea Egan for the extraordinary work they did over the past year – not least because so much had to be done digitally as the pandemic continued – the award was shared by the Northern Ireland (pictured below) and North West (pictured above) regions and collected by delegates from Ms Egan. Earlier, the union’s other vice president, Kath Owen, had addressed delegates, “energised” by returning to a live conference. She began by “thanking you all for the work that you do and continue to do.” Despite COVID-19, activists had kept the public services going to keep our country going. And they had also kept the day-to-day work of the union going. “The challenges facing our members … have not gone away and in some ways have got worse.” Condemning the Conservative MPs who have second jobs that rake in thousands of pounds a year, Ms Owen observed that: “Our members across all sectors deserve a decent standard of living.” Thanking the union’s staff for their work, she had specific praise for UNISON’s legal team, and pledged that the organisation’s national executive council would be “there for you”. Vice president Kath Owen addressing LGBT+ conference The final debates of conference covered a mix of topics. For the bi+ caucus, Sophie Robinson highlighted the intole...
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