UCU: Improving local representation of UCU members from disadvantaged groups

Motion

Motion title: Improving local representation of UCU members from disadvantaged groups

Motion text: Congress acknowledges that women, LGBT, disabled and BME members are often unrepresented on branches/LAs, may not have their concerns taken seriously and may experience discrimination and/or disparaging racist, homophobic, sexist or disablist comments.
Congress resolves to consider developing mechanisms to give greater representations to these groups, for example
1. The development of half day courses of equality training on the lines of disability equality training for all the equality strands with strong encouragement and incentives for all UCU representatives to attend. Where possible this training will be provided to individual branches or LAs.
2. Monitoring of issues involving women and minority group members.
3. The development of mechanisms to ensure that local committees are more representative of women, LGBT, disabled and BME members.
4. Where possible, instigating class actions and/or wider measurers to tackle discrimination.