Managing difficult relationships at work
Having a difficult relationship with a colleague can be stressful, and make your work harder to manage, but it is important to remember that you are not alone. Knowing how…
LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace
…colleague that the work you’re doing is positively benefiting them is a huge achievement. Become a Community Equalities Rep By becoming a Community Equalities Rep, you will send a clear…
Coming out at work
…I help a colleague with coming out? That’s great that you want to support your colleague. Here are some ways you can actively support them in coming out: Respect their…
Occupational health
Secure Your Voice At Euro Car Parts!
…we need you to: Recruit a friend or colleague to the union – the more members we have the better chance we have of recognition Sign our petition Share and…
Grievances
How to be an LGBT+ ally at work
…stand up against discrimination), your rep or your trade union (us!). Educate yourself about the reporting processes at work, so that you know what to do if an LGBT+ colleague…
Pay, conditions and industrial action in education and early years
Slips, trips and falls at work
…other health and safety training, designed to keep you and your colleagues safe in the workplace. If you are interested in taking these courses or sign posting your colleague(s), click…
Settlement agreements
Sexual harassment at work
Working at height
…course on working at height, designed to keep you and your colleagues safe in the workplace. If you are interested in taking these courses or sign posting your colleague(s), click…
Disciplinaries
Non-visible disabilities in the workplace
…you witness discrimination against a colleague with a non-visible disability, we will always recommend, if you feel safe to do so, speak out against it. Ableism and disablism is not…
Discrimination at work
The right to be accompanied
Pregnancy
Join our campaign fund
…safe at work, free from assault, free from abuse Demand sick pay for all workers, including the self-employed. Help the National League of the Blind and Disabled to campaign for…
Equal pay and pay gaps
Time off work for trans healthcare
…record another colleague’s absences after they broke a limb, this could be deemed unlawful discrimination, because your employer is treating the two absences differently. Similarly, if your employer didn’t give…
Signs of burnout at work and how to tackle it
…unsupportive, or if they are the reason you are feeling burnt out, contact Community immediately for support. How can I support my colleague(s) experiencing burnout? That’s great that you want…
Andropause in the workplace
…contact Community immediately for support. How can I support my colleague going through the andropause? If you are concerned about your colleague who is experiencing andropause symptoms, here are some…
Supporting LGBT+ mental health at work
…stand up and support your LGBT+ colleague(s) with their mental health, and there is plenty for you to consider, including: Encouraging them to talk about their issues, away from the…
Let’s Talk About the Menopause at Work
Approximately 13 million people in the UK today are currently experiencing menopause, and 8 out of 10 of these people at work – making the menopause not only a workplace…
Our history
Our union has grown and changed over the course of the past century, adapting to the changing world of work and what our members want and need from their trade…
Bullying and harassment
Dealing with stress at work
…are a cause of your stress, contact Community immediately for support. How can I support a colleague experiencing stress? That’s great that you want to support your colleague(s) going through…
NLBD still a campaigning force at 125
The world’s oldest organisation for disabled people – the National League for the Blind and Disabled (NLBD) – is continuing to fight for its members in its 125th year. This…
Community’s new President announced
…over a decade and sitting on Community’s NEC as a representative for disabled members over the last 6 years. Steven is Vice-Chair of the National League of the Blind and…
Community supports fundraising walk
Community has been supporting disabled people since 1899, with the formation of the National League of the Blind and Disabled trade union, which became part of Community in 2000. Community’s…
What Transgender Day of Remembrance means to me
…transitions, children may have a parent who undergoes the same process. At work, your close colleague may not him or herself be in transition or have transitioned but may be…
Community helps visually-impaired people in Glasgow
…on cycle lanes, new junctions and outdoor seating. Councillor Robert Mooney (Chair of the National League of the Blind and Disabled (NLBD)) is working on the campaign alongside other disability…
‘Our justice staff deserve better’
…in my 19 years of service on the most kind-hearted, supportive member of staff – someone who has assisted prisoners in changing lives for the better; a much loved colleague…
Campaigning for the countryside and Community
…wellbeing and reduce stress, and measures to help employees through the cost-of-living crisis. We also carry out regular surveys of our members and provide one-to-one support for any colleague who…
Statement on planned industrial action in the education sector
…a colleague who is on strike. Our children, teachers, and teaching assistants deserve better. The Government must act now, before we have empty classrooms, with nobody left to teach the…
Justice not charity: the fight for a fairer society for disabled workers
…people’s rights, and to acknowledge the crisis we as disabled people currently find ourselves in. Community has been supporting disabled people since 1899, with the formation of the National League…
In memoriam of Bernard Rooney
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague Bernard Rooney. Bernard became a member of Community’s predecessor union, the ISTC when in the…
Community welcomes end of National Categorisation for schools in Wales
…the union for education professionals, said: “We welcome the end of National Categorisation, which was a crude instrument that labelled schools and effectively created league tables, which the system was…
Standing with Ukraine #StandingTogether22
…small family from the Ukraine. After a few further lucky conversations with a colleague of a former colleague of my husband’s, and some bureaucracy, on 15th May we welcomed Grandma…
Our inaugural South-West forum!
…the invite if you are self-employed or have a friend or colleague who may be interested. For any more details on the next South-West forum, get in touch here. If…