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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

Date

18 October 2019 12:30pm–7:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

The event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the shared history and the achievements of Black people. UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 […]

Peterborough youth worker is a Local Service Champion and has been honoured by the Queen

Date

23 November 2019 10:00am–12:00pm

Location

UNISON Northern 140 - 150 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6TH

Want to get involved? Contact: Alastair MacDonald, Regional Black Members Lead Phone: 0191 245 0800 Email: n.region@unison.co.uk Outcome

Dear Friend We believe there should be an independent public inquiry into the Windrush scandal & the injustices faces by multi -generations & other communities who came to the UK from Commonwealth countries. We support this petition by the PCS Union which has been launched in my name on the union’s behalf. . The petition […]

Date

12 September 2019 12:30pm–3:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

All Black LGBT+ members welcome: free event with lunch provided.  Travel costs met nationally. You don’t have […]

Date

30 – 31 August 2019

Location

Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankland Lane, Durham, DH1 5TA

Outcome

Major demonstrations are being organised in Cardiff, Glasgow and London

Delegates reiterate that ‘social care is the bedrock of our society’

Date

8 August 2019 12:00pm–2:30pm

Location

UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

National meeting for all UNISON Black Disabled members   National Disabled Members Black Caucus Network Days Free event with lunch provided.  Travel costs met nationally. Meet other Black disabled members, including your reps on the National Disabled Members Committee. These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under-represented groups within disabled members […]

“Attitudes we thought were fading away are returning, fuelled by a government that veers wildly between incompetence and malice. “When Nigel Farage attacks migrants, when […]

“We need to educate; we need to parent,” she added. Otherwise, if “we wait for government, we’re going to spend more [money] on funerals”. Simone Coy from Lambeth talked of dealing […]

Carol Sewell urges Black members to be the ‘best they can be’ in UNISON

Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandal