Ministers need to think again and pay WASPI women compensation @unison.org.uk @WASPI

“This announcement will have left NHS England staff reeling,” UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea on news NHS England is to be abolished. “Ministers must reassure employees there’s a robust plan to rejuvenate a flailing NHS and deliver for working people.” Full statement: unsn.uk/3RaULxi

MPs will debate #WASPI compensation on Monday, 17 March. Vote will not be binding on the government. committees.parliament.uk/committee/32...

“The way this has been handled has created a real sense of chaos,” UNISON head of health Helga Pile Helga talks to Adrian Chiles on BBC Radio 5 Live about the impact on staff of the government's announcement that NHS England is to be abolished.

Thank you to North West UNISON for welcoming UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea and head of equality @josieirwin.bsky.social Irwin to a fantastic International Women’s Day event 💜 Great speakers from @thompsons.law @fawcettsociety.bsky.social society and Labour historian Professor Mary Davis

Happy International Women's Day! We have so much to thank our predecessors for! www.unison.org.uk/news/magazin...

Today's women have so much to thank their campaigning predecessors for. So much has changed - for the good. But misogyny remains a threat. The fight for equality goes on.

“You can check your pension age on the Govt website” says DWP boss. Funnily enough, that’s what #WASPI women did, and until 2016 it gave them the wrong age. Maladminstration requiring compensation. www.express.co.uk/finance/pers...

Unfortunately UNISON’s National Black Members Conference, due to take place this weekend in Llandudno, has been postponed. A burst water main in the local vicinity has meant hotels have closed and they are unable to accept delegates.

Survey that Labour relies on to say #WASPI women knew of pension age changes only asked around 200 women born in 1950s - therefore designated as WASPI women. Cherry picking unreliable data to suit a decision that flies in the face of justice. @lizkendallmp.bsky.social inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...

At least 35 Labour MPs have now spoken out publicly criticising the government for not offering compensation to #WASPI women hit by pension reforms. ://labourlist.org/2025/01/women-state-pension-age-waspi-increase-labour-mps-vote/ – via LabourList

You can see the sneer on the faces of those who wrote the report in the conclusions. It's as if #WASPI women never paid tax. Disgusting doesn't go near it. @waspicampaign.bsky.social @unison.org.uk

Misogyny and violence against women are rising at alarming rates worldwide. There's a socialist and cultural issue that must be addressed.

Who are migrant workers? Doctors, care workers, nurses, teachers, healthcare assistants, paramedics, students, your neighbour, our grandparents. Today is International #MigrantsDay, we’re looking at the contribution migrants make and the UK's story of migration.

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‘These are women who have had the rug pulled from underneath them’ Josie Irwin, UNISON head of equality, on BBC Breakfast on the women affected by age-related changes to the state pension @waspicampaign.bsky.social

Wrong decision. Stunning disregard for women who worked in low paid jobs in public service. Bad political choice. The Government must rethink this @waspicampaign.bsky.social

Horrifying data and experiences of violence experienced by staff including students. No national data base exists to inform learning and Prevention. Urgent leadership needed. #SFAConference2024 @kimsunley.bsky.social @josieirwin.bsky.social @patientsafetylearning.org

#WASPI women need to know what “working at pace” means. Without a deadline, it is meaningless. We need firm implementation dates for a proper compensation scheme. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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When a respected reporter asked Sir Keir Starmer ,on his flight to a world summit in Rio de Janerio ,about #WASPI women he said “The DWP secretary will be making a statement on this in the not too distant future.” www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...