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We must also deal with the situations we face today and look forward to the future.   Recent events in the US, with the brutal killing of George […]

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong, says UNISON

IAM also highlights why it is crucial for Muslims to report Islamophobic hate crimes to authorities, for accurate data to be collected and […]

UNISON South East outlines a series of recommendations and actions that branches can take to challenge inequality for Black members at work as we navigate through the pandemic

“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist”  Angela Davis Saturday 20 March 2021 marks the UN anti-racism Day of Action. Regrettably the effect of the global pandemic meant that demonstrations set to take place last year had to be postponed. However, an exciting online gathering event will replace […]

We are discriminated against for being Black and for being women, and we exist in both identities at all times. When trying to […]

He was only 18 years old when he was brutally murdered in an unprovoked, racist attack Before his murder, Stephen had been waiting for a bus with a friend, who managed to escape unhurt, but […]

The conviction of Derek Chauvin must be the first step towards positive change to tackle racial injustice

Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get involved. We hope the new and innovative UNISON South East interactive Equality Calendar will be useful for you in knowing when equality events and training which interest you are […]

As a result of COVID-19, many conferences and meetings have had to be cancelled. With this in mind, UNISON South East organised a series of online sessions in place of the usual regional Equality Conference–online and live. The Conference was opened by Regional Manager and Head of Equality, Jo Galloway. “This year has been like […]

UNISON condemns the vile online racism towards the England football team

Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region

In seeking gender equality, the mainstream women's movement lacks real inclusion in celebrating Black women’s achievements […]

Guest blog from University of Brighton’s Bill Acharjee

It's truly humbling for me to be the first Black woman in this role and I hope I can help inspire many more Black activists […]