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Violence and abuse top the agenda at Black members’ conference

Busy afternoon covers police brutality, domestic violence, abuse in daily life and much more

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

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

UNISON is running the Nelson Mandela award, which will go to a Black member who has gone ‘above and beyond’ to represent Black members.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Retired members sought for UNISON self-organised group conferences

National retired members’ organisation asks for submissions from members wanting to attend disabled members’, LGBT members’, Black members and women’s conferences as delegates in October, November, January and February

Article on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: it encouraged me to become the person I am

‘UNISON has backed me up … has encouraged me to become the person I am’

Magazine, UNISON voices on the UNISON National site.

Together we can defeat the scourge of racism says UNISON

Speaking at the UNISON Black members conference in North Wales, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “The first responsibility of any union wanting to challenge racism must be to take it on in the workplace. Then we have to challenge it in our economy. “In these tough times it’s more important than ever not to […]

Press release on the UNISON National site.

Filipino nurses call for apology

More than 250 Filipino health workers take part in weekend protest at Daily Mail office

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Black voters key at the general election

Research shows that the Black vote could be crucial in deciding the outcome of the general election in May

Article on the UNISON National site.

999 call for the NHS

As NHS supporters march from Jarrow to London from 16 August, UNISON is urging members to back them

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON to launch public services manifesto

With less than a year to go to the general election, UNISON is launching its manifesto for public services

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Taking the fair pay fight onto the streets

UNISON has hailed the local government strike as an overwhelming success, with more than one million public service workers on picket lines and at rallies in protest over their pay offer

Article on the UNISON National site.

Solidarity across the sea

Unions around the world send solidarity messages to UNISON strikers

Article on the UNISON National site.

Speak up for libraries when you vote

Libraries services urges council voters to use their ballot on behalf of a vital statutory service

Article on the UNISON National site.

Recruitment: 7 things to do this week

Make May Matter in the latest recruitment drive kicking off next week

Article on the UNISON National site.

UNISON calls for higher education race equality charter

UNISON has submitted evidence to the Equality Challenge Unit on establishing a race equality charter mark for UK universities

Article on the UNISON National site.

Local government unions launch petition for decent pay

UNISON, the GMB and UNITE have launched a petition to call for decent pay in local government

Article on the UNISON National site.