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• • Trade Unions

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RCM celebrates HeartUnions week

12 February 2018 The RCM will join the TUC to celebrate HeartUnions week 2018 (12-18 February). HeartUnions week aims to promote and celebrate the positive work and role of trade unions in the workplace.

RCM Opinion

• • Trade Unions

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Members of the University and College Union vote for strike action

19 February 2018 Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have voted to take an escalating wave of strike action starting Thursday 22 and Friday 23 February in a dispute over changes to the pension scheme.

Events

• • Trade Unions
  • Race matters
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Caring For You campaign

Activists Conference 2021 - virtual

This conference is for all RCM Activists and is a chance to network, learn from your peers and get the latest updates from the RCM.

News

• • Women's Rights
  • TUC
  • Trade Unions
  • RCM Annual Conference

Supporting

Celebrating the role of women

05 October 2018 This year’s conference was brought to a close with a ‘whistle-stop tour’ of some of the most inspirational women in the history of the trade union movement.

Media releases

• • Midwife Shortage
  • Trade Unions
  • Agency Staff
  • NHS

Influencing

‘Decision to stall proposals to ban trusts hiring agency staff welcomed by RCM’

31 March 2017 NHS Improvement has today ‘delayed until further notice’ new rules on employing agency staff.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Trade Unions
  • Employment

Influencing

‘A victory for all workers says RCM’

26 July 2017 The Supreme Court today has ruled that workplace tribunal fees are unlawful. The Government will now have to repay thousands of workers who had paid for cases surrounding discrimination, unfair dismissal and other work place issues.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • Brexit
  • INMO - Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
  • Republic of Ireland
  • Trade Unions
  • RCM i-Learn

Influencing

‘RCM launches international partnership with INMO aimed at Brexit proofing midwifery learning and practice’

22 January 2018 Today (Monday January 22nd) The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have formally launched their international partnership at the Embassy of Ireland, in London.

Media releases

• • RCM
  • RCM CEO
  • Midwives
  • Trade Unions

On International Day of the Midwife RCM announces new chief executive

05 May 2017 One of the countries leading midwives Gill Walton has been appointed as the next Chief Executive and General Secretary of The Royal College of Midwives (RCM). She will succeed Professor Cathy Warwick who is set to retire in August.

Media releases

• • Brexit
  • Trade Unions
  • TUC
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • NHS
  • NHS Funding

Influencing

‘RCM Patron HRH The Princess Royal Visits South Lake Birth Centre’

06 September 2019 Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has paid a special visit to South Lakes Birth Centre in Barrow-in-Furness, as part of her role as Patron to The Royal College of Midwives (RCM). The centre, named by the local community and staff, is made ...

Media releases

• • Brexit
  • Trade Unions
  • TUC
  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • NHS
  • NHS Funding

Influencing

Better pregnancy mental health care, stopping NHS migrant charging and concerns over no deal Brexit in RCM motions to TUC Congress

06 September 2019 At this week’s TUC Congress the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for better perinatal mental health care and to suspend NHS charging for migrant women.