UCU: Disabled Workers Demand Representation and Voice

Motion

Motion text: Congress notes the Family Resources Survey 2022-2023 shows that 1 in 4 of the
UK’s population are classed as disabled.
Congress further notes that:
1. In a truly representative UK Parliament there would be 136 disabled MPs, as
opposed to only 9 current MPs self-identifying as disabled
2. Only 16.1% of councillors are disabled
3. Insufficient trade union NEC members self-identify as disabled.
Congress calls upon the General Secretary and the NEC to:
a. Submit a motion to the TUC Congress calling on the TUC and its affiliated
unions to provide full support to disabled members to enable them to fully
participate in the work of their trade union and the TUC.
b. Ensure that the UCU provides full support to its disabled members to enable
them to fully participate in the union including support to stand in all internal
and external elections including the TUC and its various committees.