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The uncomfortable conversation that needs to be had

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 […]

Acting regional secretary Tim Roberts turns to the Black Lives Matter movement in his latest blog

Words and promises won’t cut it any longer

We have today joined all those condemning the murder by police of innocent George Floyd in Minnesota.

Read our letter to AFSCME here The murder of George Floyd and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities has focused attention on inequality and racism. UNISON head of equality Gloria Mills looks at the union’s role. UNISON head of equality Gloria Mills provides some context on racism in the UK and explains how the union […]

The murder of George Floyd and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black communities has focused attention on inequality and racism. UNISON head of equality Gloria Mills looks at the union’s role

Rosita Ellis, Chair of the regional Black members group, on why racism, discrimination and the marginalisation of minority groups will always be a trade union issue

Gloria Mills, UNISON equalities national secretary, on why the report into the impact of COVID-19 on Black people is a “major disappointment” We must recommit to fight racism in all its forms – that was the very clear message from UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis last week after the murder of George Floyd and the […]

Gloria Mills, UNISON equalities national secretary, on why the report into the impact of COVID-19 on Black people is a “major disappointment”

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UNISON group says the killing in the US – and its aftermath – shows that the fight against racism must be redoubled

UNISON has always actively challenged racism, and will always do so, wherever it raises its vile head

SRtRC recently released a new film featuring UNISON members raising the issue of racism NHS staff face on a daily basis. UNISON members in the Northern region are determined that the fight […]

UNISON and sister probation unions tell National Probation Service there is no time to waste in safeguarding their Black/BAME members