DEDICATED EQUALITIES REP
We have a dedicated elected equalities Rep (Emma Bond) If you are suffering from discrimination, harassment or bullying at work or have an equalities issue you should contact Emma via email:
All enquiries are treated as confidential.
EQUALITIES AT UNITE
Unite is firmly committed to equality for all, and diversity of members within our communities.
Equalities runs though and is integral to everything we do as a Union.
Please use the link below to see some of the equalities work being undertaken by your Union.
EQUALITIES @ EASYJET
A key objective of the union is:
'To promote equality and fairness for all, including actively opposing prejudice and discrimination on grounds of gender, ethnic origin, religion, class, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, caring responsibilities; and to pursue equal pay for work of equal value.
Unite is firmly committed to equality for all, and the members of our union are a strong representation of the diversity within our communities. Equal and fair treatment both at work and in society is a key priority for our union, and we make it clear that we all have a duty to challenge discrimination, harassment and bullying whenever possible.
Unite acts on behalf of its members and bargains with employers to achieve greater equality within the workplace.
Get ME Home Safely | Make Our Communities & Workplaces Safer
Join the campaign for change
Get ME Home Safely is Unite’s campaign to make our communities and workplaces safer places for our members.
Employers and governments across the UK must play their part too.
We are looking to expanding Unites get me home safely campaign to include aviation workers as our members are facing many of the same challenges as hospitality workers due to the shift work and nature of our job.
Get involved to make this change.
PERIOD DIGNITY CAMPAIGN
Unite the union has launched a ‘Period Dignity’ campaign to secure access to sanitary protection in workplaces across the UK. The campaign includes a range of communication materials including a video and tools to help union members encourage employers to support the campaign and provide free tampons and pads in staff toilets.
Your Equalities Rep and the easyJet Reps committee are fully committed to the Period Dignity campaign and are working with easyJet to provide free access to sanitary products for any worker who may need it.
MENOPAUSE AWARENESS
Here at EzyUnite we are trying to raise awareness of the menopause and its symptoms as many of our members are experiencing the menopause or will be in the next several years and we feel awareness of what the menopause is and its symptoms is low amongst crew.
According to the NHS Online most women will experience the following menopausal symptoms:
hot flushes.
night sweats.
difficulty sleeping.
low mood or anxiety.
reduced sex drive (libido)
problems with memory and concentration.