On that day , anti-racist and anti-fascist groups across the world will march in opposition to the far-right and against the politics of hate. UNISON national Black members’ committee chair […]
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Since 2010, £7bn has been cut from adult social care. Ms Lewis reiterated the UNISON call for a national care service, with care free at the point of delivery. “I’m proud that […]
Speaking at UNISON’s annual Black Members Conference in Llandudno, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last the NHS celebrated its 70th anniversary, yet the descendants of those that came from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to help build it are still facing barriers. “NHS figures out this week show Black staff are more likely to suffer abuse from patients and harassment from colleagues. They […]
On the final morning of UNISON’s Black member’s conference, delegates opened with an emotional debate on the tragic toll of knife crime and how to combat the problem. Paulette Whyte for the national Black members’ committee reported that police had recorded over 39,000 knife offences for the year to the end of June 2018 – […]
Carol Sewell urges Black members to be the ‘best they can be’ in UNISON
Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandal
Gordon McKay uses speech to damn a government working to ‘undermine and punish working people’
Mo Mohammed says it’s one thing for public services to recruit a diverse workforce but another to retain it
"NHS figures out this week show Black staff are more likely to suffer abuse from patients and harassment from colleagues. They don't have the same access to training, are more likely to be […]
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, racist discrimination can deepen the impact of problems faced in the workplace. UNISON Eastern spoke to some of the […]
Elizabeth Cameron is a UNISON activist and a member of UNISON’s National Black Members Committee. When she was elected onto the National Executive Council she wanted to understand more about the trade union movement. She spotted an advert in Labour Review magazine for Ruskin College, and found out that she could apply for a UNISON […]
Everton were playing host to local rivals Liverpool in the fifth round of the FA Cup, when England striker […]
Delegates have grim view of progress despite 50 years of race relations legislation
22nd April 2018, this year, marked the 25th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993. It is widely regarded that the murder of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent family oriented campaign triggered a sea Change in attitudes over race in the UK. Sir William Macpherson’s Inquiry examined the circumstances of Stephen’s murder, on April 22 1993, as well as the litany of […]
Working with Medway Towns UNISON, I helped to organise a Self Organised Group event at Medway Council, with the aim to promote our 5 Self Organised Groups (SOGs) to our membership & staff at the council. We held an exhibition stall in the cafe, over the lunchtime period. We advertised it well in advance, by sending an email to […]