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SWU Chair Dave Callow: Today’s class is about “class”

Talk to SWU interview with Dr Neil Thompson for Stress Awareness Month 2023

SWU has launched a new rapid reporting mechanism for social workers concerned about media coverage, following a discussion of the topic by the IPSO Readers’ Panel

The “Hormotional” Social Worker - SWU Executive Committee UK Representative Chrissie Beatty writes about her experience of menopause and the importance of workplace support and inclusion

SWU shines a light on “dog whistle” discrimination in new blog series with authors writing about their living experience with racism, neurodiversity discrimination, and transphobia

SWU General Secretary John McGowan highlights the complexities of strike and expresses disgust for the proposed new trade union legislation #AntiStrikeBill

SWU media guidelines on reporting of social workers take next step in gaining recognition from press

Watch the SWU webinar recording: Social workers help to set out stepping stones to better working conditions

John McGowan, General Secretary of the Social Workers Union provides an overview of the complexities of implementing strike action

Watch the Talk to SWU: SWES workplace issues webinar recorded on 14 September 2022

SWU Campaign Fund update: Guidelines on media reporting of social workers launched

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SWU 10th Anniversary Celebration

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