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​Some employers only paying lip service to Black staff’s fears

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Black Lives still Matter

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

Article on the UNISON South East site.

‘Without a struggle, there can be no progress’

To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Blog: The importance of black history – Guest post by Mavreen Ncube

Black History Month is important now more than ever before, especially in the recent light of the Black Lives Matter movement

Article, Blogs, Blogs, News on the UNISON Northern site.

Blog: This Black History Month, we won’t go back to the old normal

Our Black members deserve so much better

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Eradicating Racism in the workplace

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Black Members Tackling Racism

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Webinar for Black LGBT+ members

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. […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Blog: Because Black disabled lives matter

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Black Members Officer Training and Networking Webinar

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON equality survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the pandemic

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

Article, Equality, News on the UNISON National site.

Black members activist webinar

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 […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Union calls on council to clarify its position on Black Lives Matter

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 […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Racism in the Workplace

The uncomfortable conversation that needs to be had

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Pride Month 2020 – UNISON LGBT+ East Midlands

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 […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.