Search Results for “Local government” tagged black members

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.

Local government delegates urged to get the vote out

UNISON’s local government conference kicked off in Brighton this morning, with a rallying call to activists to win a big turnout in the current ballot on pay

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government unions launch petition for decent pay

One you've got full forms, collect them up and return them to the local government service group. The unions want to get a huge number of signatures, which will then be presented to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

How you can help local government members

You can do this by emailing your local councillor via a link on our local government pay campaign web pages - this will will also help you identify your local councillor. Local […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

The Employment of Black Workers in Local Government and Schools in Wales and England

Research report using survey results looking at the employment of Black workers in local government

Media 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.

Save Our Services: How cuts are hitting Black people

Black workers are usually the first to lose their job in a recession – and this has been true for services provided by local government in the latest recession

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Tahir’s youth mission

Mr Nassim encouraged Tahir to volunteer at a local youth club. For two years, he worked for three evenings a week, walking about a mile each way, to […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Delegates discuss motions on equalities issues and the cuts

Delegates at UNISON’s local government conference completed their conference this afternoon with a series of debates around equalities issues and the cuts

Article on the UNISON National site.

EPSU leader spells out the Europe we want

EPSU general secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan’s message to UNISON’s local government conference was that we could change Europe for the betterment of the majority of its people

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON seeks judicial review of home secretary over Windrush

But the anniversary comes amid continued controversy over the government’s mistreatment of the Windrush generation. UNISON is currently working with other parties in a […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

President thanks Black members for all their work

“You make a difference – you make people’s lives better.” Talking of a government working to “undermine and punish working people”, he cited the rise in household debt, rising […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Taking the fair pay fight onto the streets


 "We are repeating our calls for the local government employers to get back round the table and negotiate a decent pay offer for those workers who have […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Tournament builds ‘kick racism out of football’ message

Most of the children are from local housing estates, but we even had some from Dover." He continued: "Part of my job takes me to some […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Help save the equality duty

Sign a new petition to protect the public sector equality duty from the government’s so-called war on red tape

Article on the UNISON National site.