1. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Eileen Dinning Scottish Equalities Officer UNISON Scotland

2. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions UNISON membership – 78% women UNISON Equality Structures -Rule Book commitment to establish Self Organised Groups (SOGs) -Enshrines principles of Proportionality and Fair Representation

3. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions UNISON Members: Local Government Healthcare Higher and Further Education Police and Fire support Voluntary Service ALEO’s Private Sector

4. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Membership Since 2010 - increase in membership from 66% -78% Current profile suggests older women becoming a driving force

5. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions UNISON Support SOG’s Learning and Organising Training Programme Dedicated Staff

6. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions UNISON Priorities Equal Pay Better access to childcare Ending Discrimination Equal and Fair Recruitment Practices and Procedures Scottish Specific Duties

7. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Public Sector Cuts Redundancies Loss of key jobs Outsourcing and privatisation

8. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions UNISON Women Affected by Public Sector Pay Freeze Zero Hours Contracts Lack of Childcare Less access to Flexible Working Constant changes to term and conditions

9. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Play major role in Scottish Civic Society Backbone of Public Services Unpaid Contribution to Scotland’s Economy

10. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Key bargaining priority Raise awareness of the structural barriers and systemic discrimination that explains individual disadvantage Establish a process of mainstreaming

11. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions New way of working and thinking Proactive v Reactive Strategic approach :- How will it affect our members? What benefits will they gain? What are the problems? How do we deal with resistance? Is there a need for a different approach?

12. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Barriers Women are not central to the bargaining agenda Failure to apply the Scottish Specific Duties

13. Women’s Participation in Trade Unions Expectations Women in Public Life need to connect with other women in public life Start addressing the structural problems which cause inequalities Review the current application of the Scottish Specific Duties