To celebrate 2023 Year of Black Workers, our Oxfordshire Health and Oxford City branches have organised a party night at the Cowley Workers Social Club in Oxford. the event is open to all UNISON Black members and includes a sit down meal and live music from Sir Sambo Sound. Cost: – £5 for members of […]
We are celebrating Black History Month and 2023 Year of Black Workers. This is an online event with UNISON policy officer Narmada Thiranagama taking place on Microsoft Teams. From Windrush to the workplace we will be talking about UNISON’s campaign to defend migrant workers, refugees and Black communities. To register, please email l.obadiah@unison.co.uk. Outcome
UNISON South East Black members committee co-chair Skip Bawa writes about his experience of Black History Month
Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get involved. We hope the new and innovative UNISON South East interactive Equality Calendar will be useful for you in knowing when equality events and training which interest you are […]
The Regional Black Members Committee represents Black members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
The branch hope their new toolkit will aid members in identifying and confronting racism in the workplace
Understanding what an employer should be doing to protect their Black employees. Being aware of how UNISON can support Black members. Being able to identify at least three issues that might be affecting […]
Show Racism the Red Card has launched a new video which follows the stories of frontline NHS staff as they recount their experience of racial discrimination at work. The film has contributions from UNISON members and Roger McKenzie, Assistant General Secretary of UNISON, along with a number of high profile footballers from Show Racism the […]
Anyone can be infected by COVID-19. But it’s increasingly clear that that’s where the equality ends
Reviewing the year at our 2017 Black members AGM and putting plans in place for next twelve months
Join us for the Black Leadership Programme 2023! This exciting two-day event will take place in person at Croyde Bay.
24 year-old Chris Kaba was killed following a police car pursuit on 5 September which ended in South London. An inquest into Mr Kaba’s death will be opened on 4 October. In a statement the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it would “explore all of the circumstances surrounding the unarmed father-to-be, including whether […]
A meeting to give disabled Black members a chance to network and agree motions to National Disabled Members Conference.
Many members will be aware that Nelson Mandela was an honorary member of UNISON. In his lifetime he received over 260 awards including the Nobel Peace Prize. To honour his achievements, the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) present the Nelson Mandela Award each year to a Black member who has gone above and beyond. If […]
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
