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With Black History Month in full swing, regional secretary Tim Roberts blogs on UNISON’s role in ending racial inequality

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

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

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. […]

UNISON activists Veronica Price-Job and Peter Daley look at how the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting Black disabled workers

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

Date

22 July 2020 2:30pm–3:30pm

Location

Online event

We’d like to invite you to a webinar and panel discussion, bringing together Black activists from around the region. Panellists include Assistant General Secretary, Roger McKenzie, and Chair of Regional Black Members, Rosita Ellis. We will be discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, the Public Health England report, organising and campaigning for equality in the […]