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National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) Meet and Greet

Date
16 September 2022 11:00am–3:00pm
Location
Virtual

Come and meet the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC).

Event on the UNISON National site.

Black LGBT+ network meeting

Date
17 September 2022 11:00am–1:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre

This is a great opportunity for the Black LGBT+ network to meet and discuss issues of importance to them, and vote for the various roles […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign

About the Ethnicity Pay Gap Campaign The Ethnicity Pay Gap (EPG) cost Black workers over £3.2 billion in lost wages in 2018 (Resolution Foundation). This gap is getting wider. The Ethnicity Pay varies across regions and sectors. In London the gap is over 23.8 per cent.  The impact of this loss of pay pushes Black […]

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.

Black History – Future Generations

Date
18 October 2019 12:30pm–7:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 attendees and brings together Black union members, activists and the local community. The event is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the shared history and the achievements of Black people. UNISON’s Annual Black History Event attracts up to 150 attendees and brings together Black union members, activists […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

UNISON National Disabled Members Black caucus network meeting

Date
8 August 2019 12:00pm–2:30pm
Location
UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

There are four caucus groups – Black members; women members; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) members; and Deaf (native BSL users) members. The meetings will take place at the UNISON National […]

Event 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

"NHS figures out this week show Black staff are more likely to suffer abuse from patients and harassment from colleagues. They don't […]

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.

UNISON National Disabled Black Members network meeting

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 […]

Event 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.