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Equality and Diversity

Equality and social justice is central to the activities of the trade union movement in Scotland. The trade union movement is at the forefront of campaigning and promoting equality and diversity in the workplace. Examples include bargaining around equal pay or the Young Workers’ Fair Tips campaign. The STUC organises around key equality areas to ensure that the issues facing all workers are represented. This includes representative structures for Black Workers, Disabled Workers, Youth Workers, Women Workers and supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workers.

Individual union activists and members play a central role in challenging discriminatory practices and making sure workplaces are promoting diversity and a positive workplace culture. They are often the first point of contact when members want to make a complaint or sometimes just to talk something over that is worrying them at work.

To find out more about how the STUC and individual affiliated unions are working to promote equality, visit: www.stuc.org.uk/about/equalities.

To support equality and diversity, the STUC has four equality committees:

• Black Workers’ Committee
• Disabled Workers’ Committee
• Youth Workers’ Committee
• Women’s Workers’ Committee