- Conference
- 2014 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 1 October 2013
- Decision
- Carried
Conference believes in the importance of Black LGBT activism within UNISON at branch, regional and national level and notes that encouraging this and breaking down any barriers is an important organising issue. Recruitment and training can play a crucial role in increasing Black LGBT participation. Black LGBT members have vital contributions to make to ensuring that UNISON remains truly diverse and inclusive in all aspects of trade unionism.
Conference notes that not all members need to become stewards to be active. There are many roles that are open to Black LGBT members that do not require major commitments of time or energy. We all have skills that can be utilised strategically.
Conference therefore instructs the National Black Members Committee to seek to work with the other national self-organised groups and National Young Members Forum towards:
1)Working together to encourage Black LGBT participation across our union
2)Seeking to have Black LGBT issues as agenda items
3)Seeking opportunities for joint self-organised group and young members events
4)Promoting the advertising of Black LGBT events on branch websites and in branch and regional newsletters
5)Encouraging Black LGBT members to become lay tutors
6)Encouraging Black LGBT participation by using publicity images that reflect UNISON’s diversity
7)Inviting Black LGBT speakers or holding discussions on Black LGBT issues.