1. This equipment was donated by Thompsons solicitors Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

2. HIV and AIDS A Trade Union Issue Jennifer Mitchell Health and Safety Unit Unison Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS 7 th February 2007

3. Contents Trade Unions Operating Internationally Trade Union Congress UNISON Internationally and Locally Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

4. Trade Unions Championing The Fight Against HIV & AIDS Pressure pharmaceutical companies Develop prevention and protective clauses Education & prevention programmes Promote change in communities and workplaces Eliminate discrimination

5. Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007 Trade Unions Championing The Fight Against HIV & AIDS Cont; Empowering women Give assistance to the desperate Negotiating better marketing of condoms Seeking improved STD diagnosis and treatment services Developing local initiatives

6. International Confederation of Free Trade Unions Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007 Calls upon the G-8 leaders Responsible for creation of a permanent high level working group on HIV & AIDS Aim to achieve universal access to treatment by 2010 Appeal to G-8 leaders to join employers and workers in a tripartite strategy to mobilise the comprehensive response needed to fight HIV & AIDS

7. Union Bodies Calling Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007 Trade union members worldwide to get involved in the World AIDS Campaign (WAC) Last year’s theme “Accountability” WAC website www.worldaidscampaign.info

8. Trades Union Congress (TUC) Encourage action centred on the workplace. Committed to help members deal with workplace issues raised by HIV & AIDS. Seeks to collaborate with others. Spread good practice. Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

9. TUC/CBI Confederation of British Industry “…Nor is there room for complacency about the situation in the UK where the level of awareness of the threat to public health has diminished over the years” Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

10. UNISON National Delegate Conference Policy 2001 “Support our sister unions across the developing world in their struggle to promote education and behaviour change in the workplace; eliminate discrimination, stigma and denial; and empower workers to end the burden brought on them by this disease” Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

11. UNISON Contributions Women Public services Discrimination Southern Africa Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

12. Initial UNISON Activities Assessment visits Africa, Zambia and Malawi. Seminar for every public service trade union in Southern Africa in Dec 2004. Delegation of 10 trade unionists to NDC 2005. Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

13. Initial UNISON Activities cont; Advisor to international guidelines for health workers. Active members of the UK Consortium on HIV & AIDS and the Stop AIDS Campaign. Support and funding towards ITUC HIV & AIDS Campaign coordinator. Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

14. Current UNISON Activities UNISON International Development Fund UNISON & PSI project Lobbying and campaigning to strengthen health systems Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

15. Current UNISON Activities Cont; Branch twinning Support southern trade unions to be represented at international HIV & AIDS events Labour migration Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

16. UNISON Local Level Liaise with and support local community and voluntary groups. Promote UNISON’s booklet Working with HIV & AIDS: A guide for branches. Work with employers to develop robust workplace HIV & AIDS policies. Work to ensure against discrimination. Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007

17. Message from UNISON There is no known cure for AIDS so it is essential that we raise awareness. Urging union members to support World AIDS Day and continue to combat the ignorance and prejudice that fuel the spread of a preventable disease. Institute of Employment Rights Working with HIV/ AIDS Wednesday 7 th February 2007