A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor
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She also argued that the pandemic disproportionately affected Black workers and communities. It was also highlighted that the EPG in the Greater London area is somewhere in […]
The UNISON South East Equality Calendar for 2023 is now live! View this year’s equality calendar Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for UNISON members to get involved. We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when […]
This year is UNISON’s Year of Black Workers UNISON has 185,000 Black members, most of whom work in health and local government services, with significant numbers working in social care and schools. Many deliver frontline services, and many are low paid. UNISON national officer for race equality Margaret Greer said: “The Year of Black Workers […]
As well as the formal launch of the 2023 Year Of Black Workers, the three day event saw a range of motions debated on everything from the indignity faced by Black […]
Southampton District branch are hosting a lunchtime event where guest speakers will discuss a range of subjects around mental health and the cost of living crisis, with debt and well-being advice and more. Beginning at 12:30pm, the event at the John Hansard Gallery on Thursday 15th December will include lunch, mince pies and sherry! To book your place, […]
The branch hope their new toolkit will aid members in identifying and confronting racism in the workplace
Black Members in the South East unite this October
Celebrating the festival of lights
I'll be fighting for a fair pay rise for all our incredible NHS workers and promoting There For You because I've seen how it can be there for people when they need it […]
Guest blog from University of Brighton’s Bill Acharjee
Guest blog from Regional Convenor and Black Members Committee Chair Rosita Ellis for International Women’s Day 2022
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
Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the the contributions of African, Asian and Caribbean people to the economic, cultural and political life in the UK. We’ll be hosting a Black History Weekend 15-16 October, featuring historian David Olusoga.
UNISON condemns the vile online racism towards the England football team