Black members in UNISON work to improve equality in the workplace and challenge racism and discrimination. Black members have many of the same concerns as other members regarding access to employment, pay, promotion and training. However, race discrimination can deepen the impact of problems faced in the workplace. UNISON Greater London’s Black members’ committee (known as […]
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- Date
- 31 May – 30 August 2019
- Location
- Presentation at the National Black Members’ Conference in Bournemouth 2020
The award will be presented to someone who has supported and ‘gone above and beyond’ to represent Black members celebrating their achievements, courage and determination within the union and more widely in our society. Download the Mandela award covering letter and nominee submission form 2019 The award will be presented to the winner at the next […]
22 April 2018 marked the 25th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993
Campaigning is the key to building on the legacy of the NHS’s first 70 years, says Dave Prentis
The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here are our ‘high 5’ highlights
- Date
- 9 August 2018 4:00pm–6:30pm
- Location
- UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Annual meeting for all UNISON disabled Black members National Disabled Members Network Days A voice for you at disabled members UNISON conference! These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under represented groups within disabled members self organisation to network and organise and to ensure they have better access to the disabled […]
- Date
- 28 June 2018 1:00pm–3:30pm
- Location
- UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY
Annual meeting for all UNISON disabled Black members National Disabled Members Network Days A voice for you at disabled members UNISON conference! These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under represented groups within disabled members self organisation to network and organise and to ensure they have better access to the disabled […]
Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change
Ms McKee said that, “10 years after the financial crisis … it is public services workers that are still paying the price, in our pay packets.” Referring to the union’s Pay Up Now! […]
Yvonne Mosquito’s activism began when she started working in schools at 17 and has taken her to many roles in Birmingham
General secretary tells Black members’ conference that UNISON has been warning of such a collapse for years
- Date
- 10 February 2018 11:00am–4:30pm
- Location
- Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H
A plenary sessions and discussion – fighting racism and mobilising for the mass UN Demonstration on 17 March Workshops include Challenging and fighting Islamophobia, institutional racism, solidarity with migrant workers and Brexit and the free movement of labour, and tackling the myths about immigration. Conference is supported by the TUC, UNISON, Unite, CWU, PCS, NUT, UCU, […]
- Date
- 14 September 2018 12:00pm–5:00pm
- Location
- UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY
All Black LGBT members welcome: free event with lunch provided. Travel costs met nationally. You don’t have to be out […]
Reviewing the year at our 2017 Black members AGM and putting plans in place for next twelve months
Feeding back on September 2017’s Black members leadership and motion writing course