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

No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation. Black women all over the UK feel labelled, hurt, and scared. UNISON unequivocally […]

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’

Image: Rod Leon Mental health, especially for young people, was one of the major themes of this year’s national Black […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

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

These included motions on the mental health of young Black members and children, the fight against microaggressions in the workplace and the appropriate treatment of […]

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

The key messages and target for UNISON campaigns to build on our strong links with community groups. While the huge […]

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

Your reps on the national LGBT+ committee will feed any issues and ideas back to the national LGBT+ committee. How do I […]

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.

Stop Deportations to Rwanda

The scapegoating of refugees and migrants – spearheaded by Suella Braverman’s talk of the ‘invasion’ of Southern England by ‘illegal immigrants’, and her ‘obsession’ with deporting refugees to Rwanda – is opening the door to the far right. We have seen distressing scenes of violent attacks on asylum seeker accommodation by far-right activists. HOPE not […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.