Sexist Unions boycott Labour women's conference

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Unison, Aslef, Usdaw and the Musicians Union are planning to not attend Labour Women's Conference on 26 September 2026 in Liverpool because men are not allowed.

This is breaking Labour party rules against sex discrimination against women and that the Supreme Court judgement is correct:
https://labour.org.uk/resources/supreme-court-judgment-faqs/

This could be a huge issue for Burnham and Labour. Especially as Unison, & Unite are already facing court cases over their refusal to admit women exist.

Like the recent Amnesty trainwreck this could be a self inflicted car crash for TAs in the unions. It will force Labour to choose between reality and catering to a bunch of sexists who don't like it when women get have political meetings without male supervision.

They are so unbelievably contemptuous of women.

The modern day Trade Unions have an extreme talent for making themselves irrelevant to the real needs and wants of the working populace. Trampling over women's sex based rights is one way to keep their membership numbers falling. It will be too late by the time they wake up from their delusions...

The irony is that many of those deluded Unions are now led by women. In the past male Union Leaders wouldn't have dared to throw sex based rights on the bonfire.

Yes, I guess that’s how you get ahead as a union woman, concentrate on important things affecting men and throw women under the bus.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if Andy Burnham decided to emulate the boy in the Emperor's New Clothes and call them all out?. He has the Supreme Court verdict in his corner.
He won't of course but it would improve his poll ratings if he did.

Trans-identified men and women are welcome in the full Labour Party conference. However the Women's Conference is specifically for women - adult members of the female biological sex - so no males can attend the main conference, however they identify, though they are welcome at the fringe events. Seems perfectly fair to me.

Still no involvement from Labour politicians in this debate. Media asleep on the job. Ask a senior women in :Labour what they think about the boycott.

Letter in Morning Star condemns Unison's position:
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/morning-star/20260731/281840060464924?srsltid=AfmBOoqPTLVLypaKMxj6Vg_gYGIzhI03NO7S-8IpHrexkH-FepmIkSUk

Good article on the crisis in this thread:
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5561287-from-cradley-heath-to-liverpool-the-history-of-unions-betraying-female-workers?reply=153885574

Yes, Peggie v RCN starting 23 Sept for 7 days.

And of course I read that as 'They're not trans".

Times article on the challenge to union sexism.

‘Unions fought for the Equality Act. Now they want it abolished’
Meet the ordinary Scottish women defending their right to believe in biology

https://www.thetimes.com/article/b69ba4c1-0e13-4117-bdd8-85edc5b1a96b?shareToken=7147357ca837a4f434493791f44ba5a5