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The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all

UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign

UNISON LGBT+ group joins Pride parade in London to celebrate, to show solidarity and to protest against continuing bigotry and intolerance

Gordon McKay urges activists to continue the fight against Conservative policies that knowingly hurt working people

City Chambers rally greets council’s ratification of £548m deal to compensate for years of unequal pay

‘The dedication to the cause of UNISON members has been incredible, and it’s been matched by the incredible strength shown by those taking action’

UNISON president and hospital catering assistant Margaret McKee gives rousing speech to women’s conference

There had, he wrote, been a great many changes in the decades since, "whether you're L, G, B or T. "As I’ve said before, we’ve gone from […]

Can you spare five minutes to help UNISON win equality in the workplace?

The charter commits organisations and their leaders to a raft of pledges designed to prevent all forms of conscious or unconscious […]

Tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

The campaign for the repeal of Section 28 was largely orchestrated by an organisation called Schools Out. This was formed by an association of Lesbian and Gay Teachers  who campaigned […]

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, […]

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 video message is from Susan Cooper-Olawale.

The solution As dramatic as this may sound, my life changed when I joined UNISON in 2018. I started getting involved with the South East Region Black […]