Tuesday 22 May .... In two rows we sat, the girls on the left and the boys on the right, like something akin to a nervous school disco, where no-one gets up to dance. A fairly inauspicious beginning for the NUJ's incoming Equality Council, one might think, but none of it was pre-planned (I promise).
Equality is at the heart of everything we do. It must remain the central plank of workplace bargaining and organisation and every trade unionist must dispel the notion that equality is a side-issue.
We've set ourselves a tough year, with a huge amount of work to get through - from protecting female journalists from lurking dangers, to ensuring part-time and freelance members are given the same employment rights as their full-time colleagues.
Perhaps the most pressing issue is that of work-life balance. More and more, we are faced with conflicting pressures which demand our time and attention. For some, flexible working is a reality - but with very weak legislation in place, it is not a right for all ... We're determined to change that wherever we can ...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment