TUC Disabled Workers Committee

pic: Committee co-Chairs, Sean McGovern and Janine Booth

Campaigning

We have set up campaign working groups to get more work done on key issues:

Contact me: j.booth@rmt.org.uk

1. Disabled People Against Cuts held a week of action to coincide with the Paralympic Games. During the week, DPAC attended our Southern Rail picket line. Disabled campaigners have compiled a report alleging that Southern's plans to remove guards breach the Equality Act in making its services less accessible to disabled passengers.

Election of co-Chair: Sean McGovern, the Disabled Workers' representative on TUC General Council, chairs the Committee. I was re-elected unopposed as co-Chair for another year.

Action on Resolutions from Disabled Workers Conference

Click here to read the Morining Star's report of the debate at TUC Disabled Workers' Conference 2016 on an emergency motion on fighting cuts, proposed by Janine.

On 19 May 2016, TUC Disabled Workers' Conference hosted the Labour Party's Disability Equality Roadshow. Shadow Minister for Disabled People Debbie Abrahams introduced herself and the roadshow's aims, then listened as delegates told her what we want. Various policy areas were discussed, with an introduction from a member of the TUC Disabled Workers' Committee and contributions from delegates.

Campaign updates:

by Janine Booth, co-Chair, TUC Disabled Workers’ Committee
 
For several years, disability rights has seemed the most intractable of issues to fight on.
 

Updates on ongoing work

• LUL Fit for the Future Stations Equality Impact Assessment
• Disability discrimination cases in LUL
• Employers' disability policies
• Proposed employment policy on Autism
• RMT training
• Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)
• UK Disability History Month
• UN to investigate UK government
• Access to Work survey
• WOW petition