- Conference
- 2015 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 15 September 2014
- Decision
- Carried
Conference, too often the colour of your skin can determine your life chances. Black communities must reject the economic policies and inequality crippling their basic human rights.
The Black vote must be used as a force to demand that the next elected Government addresses persistent race inequality across the UK.
It is important to understand that the political voice and participation of Black communities over the coming months is one of the key components to the election of the next UK Government and Prime Minister.
The programme of cuts and privatisation affecting the NHS, Schools, Welfare, Employment Law across Public Services is having a detrimental and adverse impact on many Black people, it is important to get the message across that your vote can make a difference.
We therefore call on the NBMC to:
1)Continue to work with the NEC, Labour Link and Operation Black Vote as part of the political campaign leading up to and beyond the next General Election in 2015;
2)Continue to encourage Black members to become an active political voice in UNISON through various medium distribution like Black Action, E Focus, UNISON website;
3)Continue to challenge the undermining of equality legislation across the UK.