The higher education virtual national conference addressed the issues faced by its Black and trans members
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In February 2014, Hydrogen Cyanide was carried from a landfill site by floodwaters and found in the home of 7-year-old Zane Gbangbola, who tragically died. The authorities claimed the land was toxic-free and uncontaminated until the BBC exposed the deliberate misleading of the public. Zane’s Law Campaign Zane’ family launched the Zane’s Law campaign at […]
We are delighted to announce that Kemoy Walker has won the 2022 Nelson Mandela Award. Kemoy says “Winning this award is a fantastic achievement. 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 massive achievement and […]
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 […]
We’ve heard a lot about health inequalities since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, but what are they exactly? Health inequalities are the disparities in occurrence, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes between groups of people. Covid-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black communities in the UK. A number of factors have contributed to this, including […]
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
“Others who abuse their power must be held to account before the law”
UNISON’s national Black members’ committee wishes ’a blessed Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim members’ and highlights guidance on staying safe
The union will work with the TUC to address the discredited report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which downplays structural and institutional racism
Questions asked about make-up of commission set up by Number 10 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests
The UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination reminds us all of what is at stake in the fight against racism
“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”
The Lawrence Review endorses UNISON’s view that decades of discrimination have left Black communities over-exposed and under-protected from COVID-19