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Yvonne Green honoured by Black members’ conference for going ‘above and beyond’

Josie Bird salutes UNISON’s Black members for their work in fighting back against increasing racism and intolerance

Delegates applauded Charmaine Blaze at the Black members’ conference today, when she movingly described how UNISON helped her secure a managerial role at NHS Scotland after years of being under-employed, under-valued and lacking career progression. She observed that, for Black women in particular, the gender pay gap is “less of a gap and more of […]

“We won’t stand by as the government makes immigrants into second-class citizens. Migrant workers are part of the UNISON family. Their story is the story of UNISON too. We will lead by example.” […]

Show Racism the Red Card launches this year’s schools competition at UNISON Centre

Date

6 – 8 March 2020

Location

Holiday Inn, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6 3QL

You’re invited to this weekend event designed for Black Women in UNISON Eastern. About the weekend This event has been designed especially for Black Women in UNISON and will be facilitated by Angela Ishmael, an expert in diversity matters. The Eastern Region Women’s Committee recognises that Black Women make up a relatively low proportion of […]

Date

31 January – 2 February 2020

Location

Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth BH2 5BH

Outcome

Date

25 January 2020 2:00pm–4:00pm

Location

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX

Join UNISON Assistant General Secretary Roger McKenzie, Oxford MP Anneliese Dodds and other key speakers from Oxford Labour Party, Stand up to Racism and the Oxford Jewish Congregation at a final rally, part of the ’Never Again – Lessons of the Holocaust’ exhibition. The exhibition will run from Saturday 18th January until Monday 27th January inclusive. […]

My sergeant at the time was a very young man who I had to try and talk to. “At first, I made up a reason for going sick, but soon […]

The Amos Bursary, a UNISON partner, supports young black men to reach their full potential through mentoring, sponsoring and advocacy. Assistant […]

UNISON’s Middlesbrough LG Branch was delighted to be able to participate in celebrating the second Black History Youth Awards Dinner hosted by Cultures CIC, in Middlesbrough Town Hall. UNISON Middlesbrough LG Branch has also become one of the sponsors of the event, supporting the vital community organising work which underpins the event. The awards celebrate […]

UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign

My sergeant at the time was a very young man who I had to try and talk to. “At first, I made up a reason for going sick, but soon […]

As part of Black History month, UNISON’s health team is proud to launch its Race for Equality Campaign. Let’s stamp out racism in the NHS.

Coinciding with Black History Month, UNISON has launched a major new campaign aimed at helping health branches deal with the racism that their Black members face every day