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Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign

UNISON is calling for: Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap reporting Measures to implement a comprehensive National Race […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Challenging Racism in the Workplace – Bargaining Leaflet

Read our new bargaining leaflet on Challenging Racism in the […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Blog: George Floyd’s murder, one year on

The public protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder challenged corporations and institutions to address the glaring racial disparities in their organisation and in society

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Blog: This avoidable crisis

The Lawrence Review endorses UNISON’s view that decades of discrimination have left Black communities over-exposed and under-protected from COVID-19

Article on the UNISON National site.

​Some employers only paying lip service to Black staff’s fears

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Ramadan and COVID-19

As the first week of Ramadan fasting comes to a close, UNISON has been working across regions to ensure Muslims members are supported during this important month

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

President thanks Black members for all their work

Gordon McKay uses speech to damn a government working to ‘undermine and punish working people’

Article on the UNISON National site.

Black workers are vital to the future of our public services, says UNISON general secretary

Speaking at UNISON’s annual Black Members Conference today (Friday) in Llandudno, general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Last the NHS celebrated its 70th anniversary, yet the descendants of those that came from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean to help build it are still facing barriers.

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Kick it out

UNISON marks the 25-year fight against racism in football

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

President urges activists to strengthen the union

Density will create power, says Margaret McKee, and help build a world where all people are treated with respect

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Take our equality survey and you could win a free holiday

Last year nearly 5,000 UNISON members took part in our equality survey. Take part this year and you might win a holiday.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Plight raised of Black workers in fragmented workplaces

Conference hears that the post-Brexit world, where the ‘other’ is increasingly seen as a problem, is making the situation worse for Black workers

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Know someone who goes ‘above and beyond’ for Black members?

Nominations are open now for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award 2018

Article on the UNISON National site.

Union urges universities to ‘get houses in order’ on race

Figures show Black workers to be under-represented in higher education workforce

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Agreement on building fire and rescue equality welcomed

Employers, unions and other stakeholders sign memorandum of understanding

Article, News on the UNISON National site.