tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post6843452763500296832..comments2023-10-26T04:08:48.599-07:00Comments on Ian Manborde: Is Impact Assessment Happening?Ian Manbordehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640451256160859280noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-48827644787908841882008-11-14T11:29:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:29:00.000-08:00Hi Ian,I think I am one of those 'don't knows' - s...Hi Ian,<BR/><BR/>I think I am one of those 'don't knows' - sorry.<BR/><BR/>I dont mean to belittle the point but like the last person said we cant seem to get the fundamentals right at my workplace and the impact assessments are like a wishlist.<BR/><BR/>Can you send me an e-mail please Ian and let me know if we should have these things and what we should do about them.<BR/><BR/>And remembering what happened last time you had a good idea can you make sure John is copied in or else he'll start carring an about being excluded from talks as a regional officer blah blah.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>DelDel Ansarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995039691972629874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-11383466963754647352008-11-14T03:56:00.000-08:002008-11-14T03:56:00.000-08:00Hello Ian,I think like Peter who wrote first I am ...Hello Ian,<BR/><BR/>I think like Peter who wrote first I am not sure it applies where we work. And we have problems with discrimination anyway so I dont think anything new will help.<BR/><BR/>What I wanted to ask is what the new commission is doing around race - are there any new good publications that it would be good to order?<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>JasJashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300948930856608656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-71352973724118747222008-11-09T08:01:00.000-08:002008-11-09T08:01:00.000-08:00Hi Del,Sorry for the delay in replying to your pos...Hi Del,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the delay in replying to your post but I have been away at Northern (coincidentally with new UNISON stewards) and then have been teaching this weekend also.<BR/><BR/>I hope that what can be developed in the West Mids can be tranferred to other UNISON regions and will let you know how I get on.<BR/><BR/>Many thanks<BR/><BR/>IanIan Manbordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640451256160859280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-30470154600977499552008-11-02T09:54:00.000-08:002008-11-02T09:54:00.000-08:00Ian,Sorry I haven't had an input on the blog recen...Ian,<BR/><BR/>Sorry I haven't had an input on the blog recently.<BR/><BR/>Anyway. What you have asked is a good point for me a UNISON rep in a large PCT.<BR/><BR/>Despite attending the training on this in the region years ago nothing has happened around race equality schemes or impact assessments.<BR/><BR/>I remember you saying last year at the course at Northern College that this would be an issue and you were right.<BR/><BR/>In terms of the course you say you are developing can I attend?<BR/><BR/>If not can we develop something for my UNISON region?<BR/><BR/>Thank you<BR/><BR/>DelDel Ansarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995039691972629874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-74919600369361503002008-11-02T09:48:00.000-08:002008-11-02T09:48:00.000-08:00If I can answer Peter's questions before Ian g...If I can answer Peter's questions before Ian gets his point in.<BR/><BR/>After the murder of Stephen Lawrence the McPherson inquiry developed the concept of 'institutional racism. This was primarily about public sector bodies.<BR/><BR/>As a result the equality duties (race/gender/disability) required public sector bodies to commit to work to eradicate any form of realted discrimination from their activity.<BR/><BR/>I agree with Ian in that, although I am in the private sector, other T&G (UNITE does not exist!!) reps I know in the public sector will say that employers don't give a monkeys'.<BR/><BR/>I have said before in posts on Ian's blog that we must always take employers head on and not just use the law.TGWU Rephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13625168003912212517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-39182841410228593782008-11-02T03:43:00.000-08:002008-11-02T03:43:00.000-08:00Ian,I take it then that this requirement is only i...Ian,<BR/><BR/>I take it then that this requirement is only in respct of the public sector?<BR/><BR/>If yes, how come?<BR/><BR/>It strikes me as nonsensical to have a requirement apply in only one sector, particularly as the public sector is smaller than the private.<BR/><BR/>My own personal view as well from courses I have attended, is that activists in councils, hospitals etc., tend to have better terms and conditions that us on the private sector.<BR/><BR/>I am not saying that our public sector colleagues have an easier like, far from it, but that employers in that sector seem more 'in tune' sometimes with their statutory duties.<BR/><BR/>I welcome your feedback.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>PeterPete Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14898423836563714558noreply@blogger.com