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Tamar Dixon started out as a dancer, but has since pursued a new passion as a teaching assistant

Employers, unions and other stakeholders sign memorandum of understanding

Black workers are usually the first to lose their job in a recession – and this has been true for services provided by local government in the latest recession

        UNISON is inviting expressions of interest from young Black members who want to become more active in the union to attend a training course to learn more about Black people’s contribution to trade unionism and to acquire some confidence skills. The course will be held at UNISON Centre in London on […]

Carol Sewell also pays tribute to president Eric Roberts as she addresses Black members’ conference

Busy morning looks at impact of Brexit, mental health issues, immigration and austerity, London mayoral election and Black representation

Introducing an impassioned discussion on domestic violence in the Black community, Jackie Burton for the national committee said that it was “not a new […]

Black members’ conference discusses the challenge of fighting back against racism and Islamophobia

Dawn Butler MP addresses Black members’ conference and encourages delegates to put themselves forward as leaders

Delegates discuss ways to increase engagement and encourage new activists to come forward

Opening speeches to 2017 Black members’ conference come as Donald Trump is made US president, but members vow not to let bigotry win

TUC asks Black workers and others to share any experiences of workplace racism, using an online survey which runs to 27 February

A white applicant has a better chance of getting a job than a Black applicant in more than two thirds of UK forces, UNISON’s police and justice conference hears

UNISON is running the Nelson Mandela award, which will go to a Black member who has gone ‘above and beyond’ to represent Black members.

National retired members’ organisation asks for submissions from members wanting to attend disabled members’, LGBT members’, Black members and women’s conferences as delegates in October, November, January and February