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

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong

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

National meeting for all UNISON Black Disabled members   National Disabled Members Black Caucus Network Days Free event with lunch provided.  Travel costs met nationally. Meet other Black disabled members, including your reps on the National Disabled Members Committee. These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under-represented groups within disabled members […]

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

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 […]

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

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, […]

Last year nearly 5,000 UNISON members took part in our equality survey. Take part this year and you might win a holiday.

Conference hears that the post-Brexit world, where the ‘other’ is increasingly seen as a problem, is making the situation worse for Black workers

Nominations are open now for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award 2018

Date

15 May 2017 2:00pm–5:00pm

Location

UNISON, UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY