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A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor

On 21 February, Bill Acharjee from the Black members committee attended a cross party roundtable event in Portcullis House aimed at combatting racism

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 […]

Delegates make their voices heard at Scottish city’s International Conference Centre

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

On 12 February 2022, Rosita Ellis became the first Black woman to be elected to the most senior elected position in UNISON South East.

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