Get branch to affiliate to solidarity working on gender issues Publicise the fundraising drive to have statue erected to Mary Seacole 12-13 March Playfair Qatar action at football grounds Suggested activities: Encourage members to take action at local football grounds Tweet, post actions taken locally Write to your club or supporters’ association asking them to support workers’ rights in Qatar Resources: TUC PlayFair Qatar campaign Football Supporters Federation 21 UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Suggested activities: Make arrangements for branch members to participate in the European-wide day of action, including the planned London march and rally. Order materials and resources from the UNISON online catalogue for the day of action. Resources: UN event day website: UNISON event day page: TUC events page: UNISON online catalogue: 22 World Water Day Suggested activities: Write to your MP urging the government to support Development Goal 6, Safe water and basic sanitation for everyone Support Public Services International actions against water privatisation in the Global South Resources: PSI End Water Poverty www.globaljustice.org.uk 7 World Health Day Suggested activities: Set up a to inform staff and the public about UNISON’s work to defend the NHS Get involved in UNISON’s campaign to stop TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) – distribute flyers in branch, promote online actions, raise awareness of impact TTIP Celebrate NHS and health initiatives in countries Donate to PSI appeal Donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians Resources: UNISON website PSI appeal Medical Aid for Palestinians 28 April International Workers’ Memorial Day Suggested activities: Liaise with H&S officer regarding joint activities including raising the issue of the number of workers dying in Qatar building the World Cup infrastructure Get involved in the TUC Playfair Qatar campaign Resources: UNISON H&S UNISON branch guide to ethical procurement (briefing) TUC Playfair Qatar TUC
Tax justice – fair taxation can create decent work – promote online petitions to highlight benefits of fair taxation policies Promote the petition calling for ratification of the ILO Forced Labour Protocol Ask for meeting with your employer about their procurement policies to ensure there is no slavery/forced labour in their supply chains 11 October UN International Day of the Girl Suggested activities: Raise awareness of and contribute to social media activity on the Twitter hashtag or on the Facebook page Use the documents on the resources webpages to disseminate detailed information around the day Resources: IDotGC website and resources: IDotGC Facebook page: 20 November Transgender Day of Remembrance Suggested activities: Liaise with equalities officers on linking international dimension to Transgender Day of Remembrance Promote e-actions to memorialise those have been killed due to anti-transgender prejudice. Resources: TDoR website: TDoR Facebook page: UNISON LGBT regional officers 25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Suggested activities: branch statement on EVAW and our commitment to challenge and lobby for action at home and abroad Encourage members to wear white ribbons to raise awareness Distribute leaflets about the issues Promote online campaigns/petitions Speak to non-members about UNISON’s work to EVAW Get branch to affiliate to solidarity organisations working to EVAWPromote the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol calling for its ratification Promote Burma Campaign’s campaign to stop VAW and rape as a weapon of war Resources: Action for Southern Africa Amnesty International UK Burma Campaign UK ILO Forced Labour Protocol Justice for Colombia PSI women PSI EVAW UNISON UN 29 November International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People Suggested activities: Advertise the annual lobby of parliament Have a petition or letter writing campaign/stall focusing on local MPs Lobby MPs’ constituency offices Promote Zaytoun Palestinian produce in your branch Resources: UNISON international Twitter@UNISON_global Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Get involved in the UNISON/PSC divestment campaign Use activities to encourage non members to join UNISON UN Zaytoun December Disability History Month 1 December World AIDS Day Suggested activities: Leaflet workplace to raise awareness Inviting speaker to branch Promote wearing of red ribbon Issue branch statement in consultation with branch sec, H&S officer and publicity officer Link UNISON’s work on HIV/AIDS to international policy Resources: Stop AIDS Campaign AIDS Day 10 December Human Rights Day Suggested activities: Link with, for example, local Amnesty International groups to set up a stall in the workplace featuring urgent actions in one of UNISON’s priority areas/countries Highlight UNISON’s work supporting human rights defenders Get the branch to affiliate to solidarity organisation working to promote human rights Promote an e-action calling for an end to human and labour rights violations (check resources for current actions) Wear orange ribbon Get involved in UNISON’s ‘route of shame’ to shed light on human rights abuses Resources: Amnesty International Campaign UK Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines Committee for the Defence of Iranians rights CODIR Justice for Colombia Palestine Solidarity Campaign Western Sahara Campaign Labour Start 18 December International Migrants Day Suggested activities: Hold a lunch-time activity to celebrate the contribution migrant workers play in the workplace and use it as a recruitment/organising event. Include activities linked to Our Day campaign – photo ops, speakers at lunchtime meetings, etc Get the branch to become a friend of Hope Not Hate Resources: Migrants Rights Network or UN Hope Not Hate UNISON supports the following organisations and encourages branches and regions to support, and affiliate there is an affiliation option Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA)