Trade Unions

Equality South West's website aims to provide information about trade union equalities policies and who to contact on equality, diversity and human rights issues in the South West.

John Drake, of the FBU, Chairs the South West Regional TUC says:

"Equality is at the heart of all we believe in as trade unionists. We believe in working for a world where everyone is treated the same and everyone has the same opportunities. To achieve this takes a lot of work. Many barriers need breaking down to pave the way for a society that doesn't discriminate against someone because of their age, beliefs, gender, race, sexual orientation or disability. As trade unions, working hand in hand with Equality South West, we have the power and the strength in numbers to achieve those goals."

TUC

The TUC is a single body that brings together 58 affiliated unions across the UK, representing 6.2 million people.  They campaign for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad . Campaigning against discrimination at work and in wider society is at the heart of the TUC's concerns and they work closely with Equality South West on these issues.

You can find out more about the TUC's  work on equal rights for women and men and part-timers, equality for black workers, lesbian and gay rights, disability issues and age equality at www.tuc.org.uk.

You will also find a link to the TUC South West region here.  

Further contact details are: Ground Floor, Church House, Church Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7BD
Telephone 0117 947 0521

Union	Name of Equalities Officers	Email	Union Website
Unison	Vicky Boroughs - Regional Women & Equalities	v.boroughs@unison.co.uk	www.unisonsouthwest.org.uk
National Union Journalists	Lena Calvert - Equality officer	info@nuj.org.uk	www.nuj.org.uk
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy	Caran Chamberlain	chamberlainc@csp.org.uk	www.csp.org.ok
Association of First Division Civil Servants	Sarah Guerra - Officer responsibility for diversity & equality for ARC	sarah@fda.org.uk	www.fda.org.uk
Managers In Partnership Health	Andy Hardy - National Officer for the South West Marisa Howes - Diversity Officer George Shepherd - National Officer for LGBT Network	a.hardy@miphealth.org.uk m.howes@miphealth.org.uk g.shepherd@miphealth.org.uk	www.miphealth.org.uk
Association of First Division Civil Servants	Ro Marsh - National Officer for the FDA	ro@fda.org.uk	www.fda.org.uk
National Association of Co-operative Officials	Alastair McGregor	am@nacoco-op.org	www.nacoco-op.org
National Association of School masters and Union of Women Teachers	To be confirmed	Rc-southwest@nasuwt.org.uk
Aspect	To be confirmed		www.aspect.org.uk/