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It’s time to smash the barriers and break the walls around Black people

2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This is a guest blog from Regional Convenor Rosita Ellis.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

It’s time to climb out of the shadows and into the limelight!

2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This is Bill Acharjee’s story.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Powerful anti-racism debate opens UNISON health conference

“We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care”

Article on the UNISON South East site.

A watershed moment in attitudes towards racism – remembering Stephen Lawrence

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

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Embracing equality on International Women’s Day

UNISON women – imagining a gender equal world

Behind the headlines, Magazine on the Magazine site.

Taking year of Black workers into the heart of government

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

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Women and trade unions

Women have always been central to trade unions and the fight for a more equal society. To celebrate Women’s History Month we’ve put together a timeline of some of the key dates for women and the trade union movement

Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.

Women’s equality at risk of being put back 25 years by the pandemic

Currently at 15%, the gender gap still needs to be bridged, women’s conference is told

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Equality calendar 2023 launched

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 […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Activists gather in Edinburgh to launch Year of Black Workers

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

Article, Black members news, News on the UNISON South East site.

Learn about mental health and the cost of living with Southampton District

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, […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

West Berks branch sponsor local charity team

Never mind the World Cup, meet the Newbury charity football team scoring for UNISON!

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON’s LGBT+ group joined Taunton’s first Pride

UNISON South West’s LGBT+ self organised group were in attendance as the sun shone down for Taunton’s first Pride parade.

News on the UNISON South West site.

Blog: Why attacks on legal abortion are a trade union matter

The Polish government has brought in a near-total ban on abortion in that country, only permitted now in cases of rape or incest, or when […]

Blogs, News on the UNISON National site.

UNISON women have the suffragette spirit

On 1-3 April we welcomed 40 members from across the South East to the first in-person Regional Women’s Forum since the start of the pandemic

Article on the UNISON South East site.