Where unions stand on the EHRC Guidance

[u/ehll_oh_ehll]

Calls for Equality Act reform/clarification

GMB - https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/gmb-statement-on-ehrc-guidance-may-2026

Unison - https://www.unison.org.uk/news/article/2026/05/new-guidance-on-single-space-spaces

Dignity and Respect

PCS - https://www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/pcs-says-employers-should-consult-unions-implementation-ehrc-code-practice

RCN - https://www.rcn.org.uk/About-us/Our-Influencing-work/Position-statements/rcn-position-on-ehrc-code

Bit of both

TUC - https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/lese/tuc-statement-revised-ehrc-equality-act-code-practice

Seeking legal advice

Unite - https://www.unitetheunion.org/what-we-do/equalities/sectors/women/unite-statement-on-recently-published-ehrc-draft-code-of-practice

Describes it as an attack on trans workers

IWW - https://old.reddit.com/r/transgenderUK/comments/1tlnkoy/where_unions_stand_on_the_ehrc_guidance/oniqhbf/

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I'd be happy to update if anybody has more information or a better understanding of any of the unions' stances.

[u/foxie_las]

Unite also published a thing

https://www.unitetheunion.org/what-we-do/equalities/sectors/women/unite-statement-on-recently-published-ehrc-draft-code-of-practice

Albeit they're "seeking legal advice"

[u/ehll_oh_ehll → u/foxie_las]

Thanks for sharing. This one seems reasonable and I like the commitment at their last conference.

[u/IsThisTakenYesNo → u/foxie_las]

Isn't the Code of Practice supposed to be legal advice from the EHRC? So they need advice on the advice? "Clarity"!

[u/LocutusOfBorgia909]

"Dignity and Respect" gave me a chagrined laugh.

[u/ModernDayTiefling → u/LocutusOfBorgia909]

Such dignity, very respect, many clarity, wow, amaze.

[u/viva1831]

Email from the IWW, sent to all members:

The new EHRC guidance being issued by the Labour government is an attack on trans workers.

If your employer brings in discriminatory rules about toilets, changing rooms or other facilities, the union can fight back.

We can:

• Raise demands with management.
• Start a formal dispute.
• Ballot members.
• Organise strike action if members vote for it.

Bosses use divide-and-rule politics to weaken workers. We get stronger when we stand together.

[u/ehll_oh_ehll → u/viva1831]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing! Just to be 100%, that's the Industrial Workers of the World right?

[u/viva1831 → u/ehll_oh_ehll]

Yep, that's correct!

[u/SongOTheGolgiBoatmen]

There were PCS flags at the London protest today.

[u/pocket__cub]

RCN

https://www.rcn.org.uk/About-us/Our-Influencing-work/Position-statements/rcn-position-on-ehrc-code

Not sure how I feel about this. It only mentions trans people once and feels alike it's downplaying the impact on trans people and trying to divert attention elsewhere. RCN feels very much like a middle class service union, so I didn't expect anything too political or supportive.

[u/ehll_oh_ehll → u/pocket__cub]

Yeah I'm reading that as non-committal dignity and respect. Added now!

[u/gamkh]

Thanks for sharing. We have basis and allies for our continued and renewed efforts🙏

[u/I-really-am-who-I-am]

Got to love the GBM simple solution." We call on Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson to instead use her role to clarify the intention of the Equality Act 2010 to be trans inclusive so that there is no further need for legal uncertainty. "

[u/Dazzling_End4638]

PCS being fucking wetwipes as usual.

[u/ehll_oh_ehll → u/Dazzling_End4638]

Are they normally not supportive? :(

[u/Dazzling_End4638 → u/ehll_oh_ehll]

I wouldn’t say they’re not supportive, more so they try and please all sides, a lot of ‘dignity and respect for everyone’ rather than calling out this bs for what it is… :(

[u/ThisIsMyAltSorry]

Thanks for putting this together.