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- Date
- 16 September 2022 11:00am–3:00pm
- Location
- Virtual
Come and meet the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC).
- Date
- 17 September 2022 11:00am–1:30pm
- Location
- UNISON Centre
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! Join us on Saturday 17 September 2022 to learn more about the work that the UNISON Black LGBT+ network does for Black LGBT+ equality […]
She said, our unions need to focus on making a change in our own movements and making tackling racism in our unions a priority. We need to remove the […]
UNISON’s National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) and Schools Committee have issued a joint statement on the treatment of Child Q and the actions of those involved in the case. “UNISON are horrified to learn of the strip search of a young Black female (Child Q) of secondary school age, at the hands of the police […]
About the Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign The Ethnicity Pay Gap (EPG) cost Black workers over £3.2 billion in lost wages in 2018 (Resolution Foundation). This gap is getting wider. The Ethnicity Pay varies across regions and sectors. In London the gap is over 23.8 per cent. The impact of this loss of pay pushes Black […]
Do you know a Black member, under 27 who should be nominated for the Young Black Member Award? We are looking for branches and regions to nominate young Black members who are active in the union, dedicated to race equality and passionate about improving workplaces. Download the Young Black Member Award nomination form This award […]
Many members will be aware that Nelson Mandela was an honorary member of UNISON. In his lifetime he received over 260 awards including the Nobel Peace Prize. To honour his achievements, the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) present the Nelson Mandela Award each year to a Black member who has gone above and beyond. If […]
Challenging Racism in the Workplace is vital to UNISON’s work, whether it involves bargaining and negotiating for members; growing our membership; challenging pay freezes, reorganisations and redundancies or organising our member around campaigns that matter most to them. UNISON’s Black members have many of the same concerns as any other member regarding access to employment, […]
Our Motions to National Delegate Conference (NDC) The National Black Members’ Committee submitted two motions to NDC: Motion 9 – National Executive Council & Rule Book Commitment to Fair Representation Motion 118 – Immigration Advice and Black Members If you are attending conference, please think about speaking on these important motions. The full text of […]
- Date
- 10 August 2022 2:00pm–4:30pm
National meeting for all disabled Black Members
- Date
- 23 June 2022 11:00am–1:30pm
National meeting for all disabled Black Members
The higher education virtual national conference addressed the issues faced by its Black and trans members
The UN has new resolutions that recognise the need for environmental justice to protect people from organisations that do wrong as the climate changes. #ZanesLaw” See updates from #TheTruthAboutZane […]
“Kemoy formed KYSO, a youth organisation that identifies and supports young people not already engaged in performing arts or projects. Under […]