The six UCU equality groups will each have a one-day hybrid conference this year. The broad conference theme will be ‘Organising against division: building inclusive workplaces, resisting reactionary politics‘.
To register (deadline 31 Oct) please use this link, which will take you to the main equality groups conference page.
The days of the conferences are (all from 11:00-16:00):
- Friday 14 November: women members’ annual conference
- Saturday 15 November: LGBT+ members’ annual conference
- Thursday 20 November: disabled members’ annual conference
- Friday 21 November: Black members’ annual conference*
- Friday 5 December: migrant members’ conference
The in-person venue will be UCU head office, and the online platform will be Zoom. Those joining remotely will be able to participate fully in the conference, including voting on motions and attending workshops. When registering for the event, you can select if you will attend either in-person or remotely. UCU normally reimburses the travel expenses of delegates attending in person following the conference.
For more information, contact LUCU Equality Officer Angela Dy.
*UCU uses the term ‘Black’ in a political sense to refer to people who are descended, through one or both parents, from Africa, the Caribbean, Asia (the middle-East to China) and Latin America. It refers to those from a visible minority who have a shared experience of oppression. The word is used to foster a sense of solidarity and empowerment.