The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here are our ‘high 5’ highlights
2018 Black members conference
Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change
Density will create power, says Margaret McKee, and help build a world where all people are treated with respect
Yvonne Mosquito’s activism began when she started working in schools at 17 and has taken her to many roles in Birmingham
General secretary tells Black members’ conference that UNISON has been warning of such a collapse for years
A union that did not prioritise these would not be the UNISON I know. We want this to be a time for action and not just reflection. Not just a time to learn from the past, but time to shape a new future. We cannot let the fight against racism slide off our agenda.
Nominations are open now for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award 2018