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Violence and abuse top the agenda at Black members’ conference

Busy afternoon covers police brutality, domestic violence, abuse in daily life and much more

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Hate is not anything someone is born with’

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘It’s impossible? No it’s not!’

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Black members stress importance of building the union

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘Yes we can!’ UNISON Black members stress the need to fight back

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Let’s talk about racism

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Black members

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 South East’s Black members’ committee (known […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.

Police and justice Black worker numbers ‘going in the wrong direction’

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Do you know a candidate for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award?

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Retired members sought for UNISON self-organised group conferences

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Are we making a difference for equality in your workplace?

Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?

Article on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: it encouraged me to become the person I am

‘UNISON has backed me up … has encouraged me to become the person I am’

Magazine, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: it’s there to back you up

UNISON is a group of people having the same interests and the same cause

Magazine, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.

Black members pledge to keep up the fight for equality and justice

Black members met in Llandudno in late January to debate a range a motions and reaffirm their commitment to building the union and fighting injustice

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: being part of UNISON is like being part of a family

You have three loves: your family, your partner, and then the movement that you would do anything for

Magazine, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.