The Afiva Trust and other race equality organisations such as Race on the Agenda, along with service user-led organisations including the National Survivor User Network, are considering developing an […]
Many such “Windrush” families were among the first to go and work in the newly formed National Health Service which launched just two weeks after their arrival in the UK. To date, the NHS […]
Fittingly, Evelyn’s award came in the category sponsored by her union. UNISON head of health Sara Gorton was at the “very special” event and said: “Evelyn is a […]
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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, race discrimination can deepen the impact of problems faced in the workplace. UNISON Greater London’s Black members’ committee (known as […]
22 April 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993
Campaigning is the key to building on the legacy of the NHS’s first 70 years, says Dave Prentis
The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here are our ‘high 5’ highlights
Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change
Ms McKee said that, “10 years after the financial crisis … it is public services workers that are still paying the price, in our pay packets.” Referring to the union’s Pay Up Now! […]
Yvonne Mosquito’s activism began when she started working in schools at 17 and has taken her to many roles in Birmingham
General secretary tells Black members’ conference that UNISON has been warning of such a collapse for years
Reviewing the year at our 2017 Black members AGM and putting plans in place for next twelve months
Feeding back on September 2017’s Black members leadership and motion writing course
UNISON is one of the backers of Show Racism the Red Card, and we took the chance to catch up with some of football’s greats to talk sport, public services and […]
