Jan
23
Part 1: Dog whistles – a socially destructive form of discrimination
Understanding how dog whistles work, how they affect vulnerable and marginalised communities, and how to diffuse them are important tools for social workers.
Author: SWU Comms
Jan
23
Government must end ‘rampant’ exploitation of migrant workers
SWU and 20 other unions have signed the Migrant Workers’ Pledge condemning the Government’s attempts to ‘pit’ workers against each other and calling for urgent action to advance the rights of migrant workers.
Jan
17
SWU shines a light on “dog whistle” discrimination in new blog series
SWU will be publishing a 4-part blog series on the topic of “dog whistles” in the run-up to LGBT+ History Month and Race Equality Week.
Jan
17
Social work students in England call for campaign fund support
Social work students in England have secured support from the Social Workers Union Campaign Fund in their call for fairer bursaries.
Jan
16
Any SWU member who would like to run their own campaign is encouraged to submit their idea for funding
11 campaigns launched by the SWU Campaign Fund and room for more!
Jan
10
SWU General Secretary John McGowan highlights the complexities of strike and expresses disgust for the proposed new trade union legislation
The UK Government have confirmed plans to introduce anti-worker legislation that will require key public services to maintain a minimum level of service during union strike walkouts, severely blunting the impact of strikes. The UK already has the most restrictive Read more
Dec
29
SWU Annual General Meeting 2023
The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Social Workers Union will be held online on Friday 29th September 2023 from 2pm – 4pm. This event is for SWU members only.
Dec
22
Minister agrees to meet social work students to discuss bursaries
Student social workers in Scotland have been offered a meeting with the Minister for Higher Education as part of their campaign to secure bursaries for students on full-time placements. The campaign, backed by the Social Workers Union (SWU) and Scottish Read more
Dec
20
A Christmas message from the Social Workers Union
“Each and every member continues to be at the forefront of our union. I hear constantly from members why they have joined a specialist union rather than one of the large generic unions – so thank you.” A Christmas message Read more
Dec
20
What sort of world do we want to live in?
SWU Chair Dave Callow shares his reflections on the importance of unions and hope at the beginning of the 2022 festive season. In my first blog as chair of SWU, I would like to begin by thanking all the social Read more