Search tagged black members

Magda Lezama is a senior council engineer, a rambler, a wine enthusiast, a single mum and a UNISON activist.

To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery

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 […]

The 2022 Virtual Black Members’ Conference took place on 27 – 28 May, rescheduled from a physical conference in January due to the pandemic. This year’s theme was Black Members United and Empowered. As the conference was inquorate, delegates voted to suspend Standing Orders. This meant that the debates to follow would not form a […]

In February 2014, Hydrogen Cyanide was carried from a landfill site by floodwaters and found in the home of 7-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who tragically died. The authorities claimed the land was toxic-free and uncontaminated until the BBC exposed the deliberate misleading of the public. Zane’s Law Campaign Zane’ family launched the Zane’s Law campaign at […]

“Others who abuse their power must be held to account before the law”

UNISON’s national Black members’ committee wishes ’a blessed Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim members’ and highlights guidance on staying safe

Questions asked about make-up of commission set up by Number 10 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests

“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”

Findings of risk assessments must be implemented

Our Black members deserve so much better

The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now

Former UNISON vice president elected to Labour’s NEC on Saturday

Date

21 March 2020 12:00pm–4:00pm

Location

London and Glasglow

March Against Racism: UN anti-racism day protest