Black members in UNISON work to improve equality in the workplace and challenge racism and discrimination. Black members have many of the same concerns as other members regarding access to employment, pay, promotion and training. However, race discrimination can deepen the impact of problems faced in the workplace. UNISON South East’s Black members’ committee (known […]
Feeding back on September 2017’s Black members leadership and motion writing course
We also undertook elections for the officer roles in the committee ( long with several other elected position) and are pleased to […]
22 April 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993
Many such “Windrush” families were among the first to go and work in the newly formed National Health Service which launched just two weeks after their arrival in the UK. To date […]
So why not sign up for that cooking course, start learning to play a musical instrument, or figure out how to fix your […]
We had very positive feedback from members and gave out lots of freebies & information. We also recruited a new member, a few potential members, 1 contact and 2 new stewards! A […]
I want it to act as a catalyst for permanent and irrevocable change, not just across our public services, but across the whole of […]
Dear Friend We believe there should be an independent public inquiry into the Windrush scandal & the injustices faces by multi -generations & other communities who came to the UK from Commonwealth countries. We support this petition by the PCS Union which has been launched in my name on the union’s behalf. . The petition […]
Anyone can be infected by COVID-19. But it’s increasingly clear that that’s where the equality ends
Show Racism the Red Card has launched a new video which follows the stories of frontline NHS staff as they recount their experience of racial discrimination at work. The film has contributions from UNISON members and Roger McKenzie, Assistant General Secretary of UNISON, along with a number of high profile footballers from Show Racism the […]
I have real concerns over a secondary spike in infections before we have adequately recovered from the first. The government has now lost any moral authority […]
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Rosita Ellis, Chair of the regional Black members group, on why racism, discrimination and the marginalisation of minority groups will always be a trade union issue
UNISON has called on the leader of Wokingham Borough Council to clarify whether the authority will continue to support the Black Lives Matter campaign, as a matter of urgency. The call comes after Cllr John Halsall announced to a council meeting on 16 June that the campaign group had “become a political organisation” and Wokingham Borough Council could […]
