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Some BAME staff felt that they were being blamed. There have been lots of incidents not reported for fear of retribution from their managers and peers.” But after the open meetings – and […]

I lived in Bristol for many years and used to walk past the statue of Edward Colston every day on my way to work. Colston […]

Public-sector employers in the East of England must ensure all staff have robust, up to date risk assessments to protect the health and lives of Black workers as coronavirus infections rise, says UNISON today. It follows newly published UNISON research showing more than half of Black* staff (57%) working in the NHS, care homes and […]

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong, says UNISON

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong

October is Black History Month, and we hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the Regional Black Members Committee

Maybe L’Ouverture is better known in France. He’s certainly better known in Haiti, formerly known as Saint Domingue. This year the 23 August marks the International Day for […]

We have organised for risk assessments for black workers and calling upon employers to provide vital PPE or organise […]

This year’s Black History Month is bittersweet. There is a new visibility to Black lives, but for the worst of reasons. So many Black lives have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while […]

Date

28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

Location

Online event

A one hour webinar aimed at supporting UNISON stewards who want to learn more about how to move towards eradicating racism where you work. Topics covered: Examining the issues that might be affecting Black UNISON members right now Learning how to support Black members facing racism and discrimination in the workplace Identifying signs of systemic […]

Date

13 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm

Location

Online event

This webinar is aimed at Black members and will cover the definition of racism and the ways in which racism can be experienced. We will then look to why victims and onlookers do not always report racism when it happens before exploring what legal protections – both inside and outside the workplace are available to […]

Date

10 September 2020 1:00pm–2:00pm

Due to the ongoing COVID19 pandemic, the 2020 UNISON Black LGBT+ members’ network meeting, will still take place on Thursday 10th September but as a webinar. All UNISON Black LGBT+ members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Joining details for the webinar will only be sent to those who have registered to attend in advance. […]

We have both been working from home during the pandemic and are extremely fortunate that our employers have been supportive. We know that many other Black disabled members are […]

Date

18 August 2020 2:00pm–3:00pm

Location

Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected Black Members Officers to a training and networking session designed to introduce you to your new role. The aims of these sessions are;  To find out more about what is involved in your new role To make individual action plans for the rest of 2020 dependent […]

Tell us about your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic – and join the prize draw for shopping vouchers