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UNISON celebrates the Amos Bursary

UNISON is a partner of the Amos Bursary, which supports talented year 12 students from challenging environments for a total of five years, through their university experience and into the world of work or further study

Article on the UNISON National site.

Making the NHS a positive and friendly place for everyone

UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign

News on the UNISON National site.

‘I wasn’t sure what was going on. I was struggling to concentrate and work was getting too much’

The menopause is a natural transition stage in most women’s lives, usually lasting between four and eight […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Race for Equality campaign launch

As part of Black History month, UNISON’s health team is proud to launch its Race for Equality Campaign. Let’s stamp out racism in the NHS.

health news on the UNISON National site.

UNISON pushes for ‘real change’ in the fight against workplace racism

Yet every day, many face discrimination at work – whether it’s being overlooked for promotion, finding themselves more likely to be disciplined than their white colleagues, or having […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Black History – Future Generations

Date
18 October 2019 12:30pm–7:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 attendees and brings together Black union members, activists and the local community. The event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the shared history and the achievements of Black people. UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 attendees and brings together Black union members, activists […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Tahir’s youth mission

But the only way was up and the UNISON member has been rewarded with a British Empire Medal for services to youth work. It was 1980. “Fairly new” in the UK from Pakistan, he had left […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

National UNISON Black LGBT+ members meeting

Date
12 September 2019 12:30pm–3:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

All Black LGBT+ members welcome: free event with lunch provided.  Travel costs met nationally. You don’t have […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Stand up to racism and fascism on 16 March

Major demonstrations are being organised in Cardiff, Glasgow and London

News on the UNISON National site.

Conference backs UNISON campaign on social care

Delegates reiterate that ‘social care is the bedrock of our society’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON National Disabled Members Black caucus network meeting

Date
8 August 2019 12:00pm–2:30pm
Location
UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

National meeting for all UNISON Black Disabled members   National Disabled Members Black Caucus Network Days Free event with lunch provided.  Travel costs met nationally. Meet other Black disabled members, including your reps on the National Disabled Members Committee. These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under-represented groups within disabled members […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Black members debate how to tackle knife crime

Paulette Whyte for the national Black members’ committee reported that police had recorded over 39,000 knife […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Former vice president issues inspiring call to action

The former vice president told how she was born in Oldbury in the West Midlands and, after finishing her […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Windrush ‘nightmare’ won’t end until ‘hostile environment’ does

Tanya Igbosi-McGee for the national Black members committee opened a major debate on the Windrush scandal. “It has […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

President thanks Black members for all their work

Gordon McKay uses speech to damn a government working to ‘undermine and punish working people’

Article on the UNISON National site.