Peterborough youth worker is a Local Service Champion and has been honoured by the Queen
Peterborough youth worker is a Local Service Champion and has been honoured by the Queen
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 […]
Annual meeting for all UNISON Black LGBT+ members, held at UNISON Centre.
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Major demonstrations are being organised in Cardiff, Glasgow and London
Delegates reiterate that ‘social care is the bedrock of our society’
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 […]
Speaking at UNISON’s annual Black Members Conference in Llandudno, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last the NHS celebrated its 70th anniversary, yet the descendants of those that came from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to help build it are still facing barriers. “NHS figures out this week show Black staff are more likely to suffer abuse from patients and harassment from colleagues. They […]
On the final morning of UNISON’s Black member’s conference, delegates opened with an emotional debate on the tragic toll of knife crime and how to combat the problem. Paulette Whyte for the national Black members’ committee reported that police had recorded over 39,000 knife offences for the year to the end of June 2018 – […]
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
Gordon McKay uses speech to damn a government working to ‘undermine and punish working people’
Mo Mohammed says it’s one thing for public services to recruit a diverse workforce but another to retain it
Speaking at UNISON’s annual Black Members Conference today (Friday) in Llandudno, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last the NHS celebrated its 70th anniversary, yet the descendants of those that came from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to help build it are still facing barriers.