October is Black History Month, and we hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the Regional Black Members Committee
October is Black History Month, and we hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the Regional Black Members Committee
To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery
Black History Month is important now more than ever before, especially in the recent light of the Black Lives Matter movement
Our Black members deserve so much better
UNISON activists Veronica Price-Job and Peter Daley look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting Black disabled workers
Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers
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 […]
The uncomfortable conversation that needs to be had
June is Pride Month: a celebration that commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots, when members of New York’s LGBT+ community fought back against homophobic policing. This historically significant event sparked the international LGBT+ rights movement that has achieved so much over the last 50 years. Whilst large gatherings are not possible at present, Pride should still […]
Acting regional secretary Tim Roberts turns to the Black Lives Matter movement in his latest blog
Words and promises won’t cut it any longer
We have today joined all those condemning the murder by police of innocent George Floyd in Minnesota.
You do not see such blatant signs any more, but systemic racism now takes place in our private institutions. For example, in the banks when you go to pay a bill, some banks ask you to prove […]
The murder of George Floyd and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities has focused attention on inequality and racism. UNISON head of equality Gloria Mills looks at the union’s role
We are all too aware that over 60% of NHS workers who have died from coronavirus are from Black communities, shockingly rising to over 90% of […]