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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 […]
Get involved with activities and events to celebrate Black History Month 2023
We are all change agents. I will be attending, Hampshire County Council's equality network and will support any way I can. I hope every active Black member will enjoy Black […]
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now
On 22 June, members of our Southampton District branch held an event to commemorate the incredible contribution of members of the Windrush generation to our communities.
South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) takes place from 18 July to 17 August and in 2023 the theme is ‘Stories to Tell’.
Featuring Sandra Charles – UNISON South East deputy regional convenor
Branches and regions have until 1 September to nominate Black members who champion fairness and equality in the workplace and has gone 'above and beyond' for Black members for the award. If you know […]
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now
2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This video message is from Susan Cooper-Olawale.
And it’s there both on a systemic level and for some a personal level too. And despite decades of civil rights campaigns and calls for equality […]
I recall my parents trying their best to comfort my brothers and me by reinforcing the message that we are so lucky and should always be grateful […]
As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.
Proposing the motion, Peter Oates of Eastern region (pictured below) said: “Challenging racism is front and centre of all our work as […]