{"id":16308,"date":"2018-09-24T16:40:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=16308"},"modified":"2020-11-12T12:58:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T12:58:13","slug":"maggie-ryan-labour-equality-reps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=16308","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Proper facility time&#8217; call"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Unite delegate Maggie Ryan spoke today (September 24) at the Labour Party conference in a work, pensions and equality debate about the crucial role equality reps play in the workplace and the need for them to have statutory rights.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Calling for \u00e2\u20ac\u015bproper facility time,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Maggie, an equality rep, said that without statutory rights, she is forced to \u00e2\u20ac\u015bdo things on the run.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bPut simply you just can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t give members the full service that they deserve,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bWe need to ensure that they have the time they need to protect workers from discrimination.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maggie hailed the historic women\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s conference on Saturday (September 22) which highlighted the growing problem of sexual harassment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bOur members are constantly fighting for their rights in the face of some hostile employers,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 she said. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bThe flood of disclosures \u00e2\u20ac\u201c from Hollywood to the Houses of Parliament \u00e2\u20ac\u201c has recently illustrated the enormous scale of the problem across all sectors in work and out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bOver half of all women including two-thirds of young women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Maggie added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She said that Unite is leading the way in tackling sexual harassment with equality reps playing a vital role.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bI am proud that Unite\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s equality policies were in Labour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s radical manifesto \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a manifesto which represented hope, belief and optimism.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bThis means that under a Labour government equality reps will no longer have second class rights and will have time to protect the people they represent.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u015bUnite will be fighting all out for an early general election and a Labour victory that can achieve the manifesto\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 20-point commitments for security and equality at work,\u00e2\u20ac\u0165 Maggie went on to say. \u00e2\u20ac\u015bIt will be this that will really transform our society.\u00e2\u20ac\u0165<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unite delegate Maggie Ryan spoke today (September 24) at the Labour Party conference in a work, pensions and equality debate about the crucial role equality reps play in the workplace and the need for them to have statutory rights. &nbsp; 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