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Pioneering anti-racism charter is launched in East Midlands

UNISON East Midlands have launched a pioneering initiative to tackle racism with a new anti-racism charter and workplace champion programme. The Charter represents a joint commitment from UNISON and the Employer to Black workers in your workplace. It is the product of joint working between UNISON staff, activists and employers from across the East Midlands. […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Black History Month 2023 events

Get involved with activities and events to celebrate Black History Month 2023

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Guest blog: Black History Month 2023

UNISON South East Black members committee co-chair Skip Bawa writes about his experience of Black History Month

Article on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON at Notting Hill Carnival

UNISON joined love Music, Hate Racism, Stand Up to Racism and the National Education Union on a float at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival

Article on the UNISON National site.

Council leaders in Sheffield commit to tackle racism with help of UNISON

Senior figures from Sheffield City Council have again committed to rooting out racism at the authority, at an event organised by UNISON today (Tuesday).  The Race Equality Commission assessed the council to be “institutionally racist” and introduced a three-year improvement plan to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems.  UNISON City of Sheffield branch arranged […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Yorkshire & Humberside site.

Greater London Authority signs up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter  

Monday 7 August 2023 For immediate release Greater London Authority signs up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter The Mayor of London, on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA), has become the first employer in the capital to sign up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter today (Monday). The charter, which aims to tackle racism in the public […]

Uncategorized on the UNISON Greater London site.

Black members autumn 2023 newsletter

The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Southampton celebrates Windrush Day 2023

On 22 June, members of our Southampton District branch held an event to commemorate the incredible contribution of members of the Windrush generation to our communities.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

It’s South Asian heritage month

South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) takes place from 18 July to 17 August and in 2023 the theme is ‘Stories to Tell’.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Check out UNISON’s local government podcast

Featuring Sandra Charles – UNISON South East deputy regional convenor

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Do you know a candidate for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award?

Nominations are open now for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award 2024.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Windrush 75 Regional Event

UNISON Greater London Region was proud to host our Windrush 75 Regional Event last night, to celebrate the Windrush Generation and the vital contribution of Black workers to UNISON and London’s public services. Windrush has become a symbolic moment in the story of the Black British contribution to the UK and the broader post war […]

News on the UNISON Greater London site.

UNISON seeks judicial review of home secretary over Windrush

Suella Braverman has abandoned the commitment to key measures that would prevent another Windrush scandal

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: We can’t truly commemorate Windrush until we have justice

If Windrush had never docked, we wouldn’t be celebrating 75 years of our treasured NHS this year, because many of that generation went to work in the health service

General Secretary, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Windrush: 75 years on

On the 75th anniversary of the SS Windrush arriving at Tilbury Docks, Chair of the East Midlands Regional Black Members Network Gilly Anglin-Jarrett shares her thoughts. On June 22, 1948, the SS Windrush docked in England on its journey from the Caribbean and Mexico with over 1,000 passengers from different nations, including over 800 from […]

Article, News on the UNISON East Midlands site.