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UNISON will continue to strengthen the Race for Equality campaign

‘Racism exists in the NHS’ – a report shows, for instance, 63% of Black workers feel they’re subjected to greater scrutiny than white colleagues

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’

‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Bi+ members network meeting

Date
12 July 2024 2:00pm–4:30pm
Location
UNISON Northern regional office, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH, and on Teams

Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you! Who can attend In UNISON, we work with inclusive, umbrella definitions of bisexual and at UNISON’s LGBT+ conference in 2019, we […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Disabled Black members network meeting

Date
26 June 2024 11:00am–1:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

A meeting to give disabled Black members a chance to network and agree amendments to National Disabled Members Conference

Event on the UNISON National site.

‘I am a young, Black, thriving woman. And my mental health matters’

Conference hears that Black communities are more likely to experience mental health difficulties, due to racism and other factors

Article on the UNISON National site.

Black members’ conference vows to continue the legacy of the Year of Black Workers

Continued activism is crucial as the government accused of ‘writing a new chapter in the history of racism in the UK’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON given go-ahead to join judicial review of government inaction over Windrush

High Court will hear how former home secretary Suella Braverman reneged on key recommendations from the Windrush scandal inquiry

News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON announces 2024 Nelson Mandela Award winner

Ameen Hadi was nominated as a passionate and dedicated anti-racist and advocate for equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON at Notting Hill Carnival

UNISON joined love Music, Hate Racism, Stand Up to Racism and the National Education Union on a float at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival

Article on the UNISON National site.

Smashing the Disability and Race Pay Gaps – A Year of Black Workers webinar

Date
6 September 2023 12:30pm–1:30pm

This online event will hear from Kudsia Batool, TUC Head of Equality, and Gloria Mills, UNISON National Secretary for Equalities, on the pay inequalities faced by Black disabled workers and what we need to do to address this.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Black LGBT+ network meeting

Date
11 July 2024 10:30am–1:00pm
Location
UNISON Northern region, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH

Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on Black LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other Black LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you! This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at the UNISON Northern regional office, or on teams. Contact out@unison.co.uk […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON seeks judicial review of home secretary over Windrush

Suella Braverman has abandoned the commitment to key measures that would prevent another Windrush scandal

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: We can’t truly commemorate Windrush until we have justice

If Windrush had never docked, we wouldn’t be celebrating 75 years of our treasured NHS this year, because many of that generation went to work in the health service

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

UNISON presents Dr Neville Lawrence with honorary membership

‘I am standing here 30 years later because of you, and all the other different unions who have been with us over the past 30 years’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Year of Black Workers at National Delegate Conference

Our Motions The National Black Members’ Committee submitted two motions to National Delegate Conference (NDC). Motion 4 – Equality is UNISON Business Motion – 52 – The Cost of Living Crisis and Black Workers If you are attending conference, please think about speaking on these important motions. The full text of each motion can be […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.