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Date

16 September 2022 11:00am–3:00pm

Location

Virtual

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

It follows newly published UNISON research showing more than half of Black* staff (60%) working in the NHS, care homes and […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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

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.

UNISON marks the 25-year fight against racism in football

Date

9 August 2018 4:00pm–6:30pm

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 (BSL users) members. Disabled members’ conference 2018 will be held in Brighton […]

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