Misogyny, abuse and democracy in our unions

Register here for the zoom meeting, hosted by Troublemakers At Work.

Many of our unions have been rocked by scandals of misogyny, abuse, and attempts to silence survivors. Join this online meeting to discuss these problems, the connections between misogyny and the power structures within our unions, and what we can do in each union to achieve change.

Speakers:

• Hazel Conley is a Professor of Human Resource Management at Bristol Business School. She has researched equality issues including sexual harassment and trade union activism.
• Fliss Premru is a TSSA union activist involved in #MeTU, a group of women and non-binary trade unionists committed to ending sexism, sexual harassment and violence, and bullying in the labour movement.

Chair:

• Kate Edwards, NHS Workers Say NO!

Those involved in #MeTU have been left with no choice but to draw attention to the fact that many of those employed by trade unions are not safe in their workplaces. They face the additional barrier of ‘shaming’ the movement if they speak out by washing our dirty linen in public. Shamefully, survivors’ employers have taken advantage of their loyalty and commitment to the movement.

Register here for the zoom meeting, hosted by Troublemakers At Work.