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  Our Caucus Meetings There will be two caucus meetings for Black members at NDC - Tuesday 14 June, 5:15pm - Syndicate 1 Wednesday 15 June, 12:45pm - […]

The higher education virtual national conference addressed the issues faced by its Black and trans members

The debate focused on the inequality of Zane’s inquest and an amendment to the Environment bill. Watch the Green Party’s speech […]

I do lots of things in my local community for the love and passion but it’s great to be recognised as a beacon of that community. It’s a […]

Nearly two years from the start of the pandemic, we have seen and heard how covid has disproportionately impacted on our Black members in the workplace, with sometimes devastating consequences. But even before the pandemic, racism at work exacerbated the health and safety risks Black workers face.  Third party racial harassment and abuse; bullying and […]

Racism in all its forms is objectionable. Islamophobia is a more nuanced form of hate. UNISON recognises the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) definition of Islamophobia, which is as follows: ‘Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness’ This is just one description – there […]

UNISON’s Equality Survey 2020 on Covid-19 reported that 42% of Black respondents were still working in their usual […]

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Fringe event at special delegate conference calls on Black staff to organise, take control and make change happen

The public protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder challenged corporations and institutions to address the glaring racial disparities in their organisation and in society

UNISON national secretary for equalities Gloria Mills commented: "This verdict is about holding Derek Chauvin to account for his […]

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

The commission has been widely criticised for ignoring well researched and evidenced submissions made to it – including that by UNISON […]

Margaret Greer, UNISON national officer for race equality, said: “Urgent action is required to tackle the deep-seated and systemic […]

It came out of the deaths of Black people standing up for their rights. In 1999, six years after the murder of South London teenager Stephen Lawrence, the […]