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Celebrate and support the 70th NHS Birthday and “Windrush” anniversary

The 70th anniversary of Windrush takes place as the NHS as a whole marks its 70th year during 2018. UNISON will be celebrating the creation of the NHS, the single most loved organization in the UK and Windrush anniversary for the staff who work for the NHS. These are the staff from the “Windrush” families […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Evelyn Beckley: ‘a shining example of hard-working NHS support staff’

UNISON member wins award for ‘operational services excellence’ at NHS England Windrush Awards to mark 70th anniversary of NHS

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON equality survey – with prizes

Help us campaign for equality by filling in our survey – and maybe win a holiday for two at Croyde Bay Holiday Resort in north Devon

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Nelson Mandela Award 2019

Date
31 May – 30 August 2019
Location
Presentation at the National Black Members’ Conference in Bournemouth 2020

The award will be presented to someone who has supported and ‘gone above and beyond’ to represent Black members celebrating their achievements, courage and determination within the union and more widely in our society. Download the Mandela award covering letter and nominee submission form 2019 The award will be presented to the winner at the next […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Remembering Stephen Lawrence

22 April 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993

Article on the UNISON South East site.

‘The greatest fight in the long and illustrious history of our NHS’

Campaigning is the key to building on the legacy of the NHS’s first 70 years, says Dave Prentis

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How UNISON has helped beat the January blues

The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here are our ‘high 5’ highlights

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

UNISON National Disabled Black Members network meeting

Date
9 August 2018 4:00pm–6:30pm
Location
UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

Annual meeting for all UNISON disabled Black members National Disabled Members Network Days A voice for you at disabled members UNISON conference! These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under represented groups within disabled members self organisation to network and organise and to ensure they have better access to the disabled […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON National Disabled Black Members network meeting

Date
28 June 2018 1:00pm–3:30pm
Location
UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

Annual meeting for all UNISON disabled Black members National Disabled Members Network Days A voice for you at disabled members UNISON conference! These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under represented groups within disabled members self organisation to network and organise and to ensure they have better access to the disabled […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Former president tells delegates UNISON can help them achieve

Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

President urges activists to strengthen the union

Density will create power, says Margaret McKee, and help build a world where all people are treated with respect

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Birmingham activist wins UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award

Yvonne Mosquito’s activism began when she started working in schools at 17 and has taken her to many roles in Birmingham

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Prentis backs Labour leader’s call to bring services back in-house

General secretary tells Black members’ conference that UNISON has been warning of such a collapse for years

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Stand Up To Racism Trade union Conference

Date
10 February 2018 11:00am–4:30pm
Location
Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H

A plenary sessions and discussion – fighting racism and mobilising for the mass UN Demonstration on 17 March Workshops include Challenging and fighting Islamophobia, institutional racism, solidarity with migrant workers and Brexit and the free movement of labour, and tackling the myths about immigration. Conference is supported by the TUC, UNISON, Unite, CWU, PCS, NUT, UCU, […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

National UNISON Black LGBT members meeting

Date
14 September 2018 12:00pm–5:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY

Find out what’s been going on and be part of planning next steps, including motions from Black LGBT members to UNISON’s national […]

Event on the UNISON National site.