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UNISON | NALGO Gay Group (NALGAY) held a National Conference at the [[University of London]] Union in Malet Street on 25 October 1975 <ref> Mentioned in [[Gay Concern]] Winter 1975 newsletter </ref> | ||
UNISON was been a member of the [[LGBT Consortium]] and the [[Cutting Edge Consortium]]. Its National LGBT Committee is a member of ILGA. | |||
'''Unison Scotland''' is also a former Consortium member.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120826100830/http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/unison_scotland</ref> | '''Unison Scotland''' is also a former Consortium member.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120826100830/http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/unison_scotland</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 11 June 2023
UNISON is the second largest trade union in the United Kingdom[1] with over 1.3 million members.
The union was formed in 1993 by a merger of three public sector trade unions, NALGO, NUPE and COHSE.[2]
LGBT history
NALGO Gay Group (NALGAY) held a National Conference at the University of London Union in Malet Street on 25 October 1975 [3]
UNISON was been a member of the LGBT Consortium and the Cutting Edge Consortium. Its National LGBT Committee is a member of ILGA.
Unison Scotland is also a former Consortium member.[4]
In June 2013 the union elected its first gay president, Maureen le Marinel.[5]
References
<references>
- ↑ http://www.worker-participation.eu/National-Industrial-Relations/Countries/United-Kingdom/Trade-Unions worker-participation.eu 2013
- ↑ http://www.unionancestors.co.uk/Images/UnisonFamTree.pdf Family tree diagram from unionancestors.co.uk
- ↑ Mentioned in Gay Concern Winter 1975 newsletter
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20120826100830/http://www.lgbtconsortium.org.uk/directory/unison_scotland
- ↑ http://union-news.co.uk/2013/06/unison-elects-first-gay-president/ Tim Lezard, "UNISON elects first gay president", Union News 24 June 2013