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Diane Abbott is an inspiration to many people

First Black female MP blazed a trail

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Regional Black Members Committee AGM

Date
20 September 2024 10:00am–1:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre, Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY.

Branches are asked to send delegates to the Regional Black Members AGM 2024. At the AGM, delegates will have the opportunity to elect members of the Regional Black Members Group for the year ahead, and you will also have the opportunity to find out what the current Regional Black Members Group have been doing on […]

Event on the UNISON Greater London site.

Champion anti-racism in your workplace

UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter asks organisations to commit to taking anti-racism seriously in all processes, polices and procedures, training, progression opportunities, and in pay. In a society where racism is systemic, being non-racist isn’t enough. Everybody has a role to play in actively challenging racial discrimination at its roots. The Anti-Racism Charter has been developed to […]

Campaign on the UNISON South East site.

Regional Black Members Committee

Date
5 June 2024 12:00pm–1:30pm
Location
TBC

Our SOGs campaign for equality in the workplace and for improvements to legislation for workplaces and the wider […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Read our regional Black members spring 2024 newsletter

The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON will continue to strengthen the Race for Equality campaign

‘Racism exists in the NHS’ – a report shows, for instance, 63% of Black workers feel they’re subjected to greater scrutiny than white colleagues

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

A tribute to Skip Bawa, a dedicated trade unionist and antiracist campaigner

This tribute to Skip Bawa (27 June 1956 – 21 February 2024) was written by Bill Acharjee, UNISON activist and member of UNISON South East’s Black members committee. It will appear in a forthcoming edition of our regional Black members newsletter. As a region, we will always honour Skip’s outstanding contribution to our union. It […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Barts Health signs UNISON’s anti-racism charter

It also includes promoting a diverse workforce, addressing the impact of racism on staff wellbeing, and regularly reviewing strategies to […]

News on the UNISON Greater London site.

London employers signed up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter

Greater London Authority Barking and Dagenham Council Southwark Council Islington Council Hackney Council South London & Maudsley NHS Trust Merton Council Barts Health NHS Trust  Westminster City Council Enfield Council University of West London Lambeth Council Brent Council

News on the UNISON Greater London site.

UNISON ‘unequivocally condemns’ Tory donor’s ‘horrific abuse’

‘No woman in public life should have to accept this kind of abuse and intimidation’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Bi+ members network meeting

Date
12 July 2024 2:00pm–4:30pm
Location
UNISON Northern regional office, 140-150 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 6TH, and on Teams

Our bi+ network is for members who are pansexual, omnisexual, bi romantic, asexual, demisexual, questioning and/or […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Regional Black Members Committee

Date
22 February 2024 12:00pm–1:00pm
Location
Online meeting

Our SOGs campaign for equality in the workplace and for improvements to legislation for workplaces and the wider […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Black members network meeting

Date
26 June 2024 11:00am–1:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under-represented groups within disabled members self organisation to network and […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

‘I am a young, Black, thriving woman. And my mental health matters’

Image: Rod Leon Mental health, especially for young people, was one of the major themes of this year’s national Black members’ conference, in […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Black members’ conference vows to continue the legacy of the Year of Black Workers

“UNISON branches are busy organising and supporting our migrant worker members, who are still facing a hostile environment, especially […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.