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UNISON national secretary for equalities Gloria Mills commented: "This verdict is about holding Derek Chauvin to account for his […]

UNISON’s national Black members’ committee wishes ’a blessed Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim members’ and highlights guidance on staying safe

Margaret Greer, UNISON national officer for race equality, said: “Urgent action is required to tackle the deep-seated and systemic […]

“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”

Findings of risk assessments must be implemented

This year’s Black History Month is bittersweet. There is a new visibility to Black lives, but for the worst of reasons. So many Black lives have been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while […]

We want exactly what we have been demanding since day one. Proper risk assessments for ALL staff, including a sensitive assessment of underlying health conditions that […]

In the social care workforce, over 85% are women, with many Black and migrant workers; a sixth of social care workers in […]

Former UNISON vice president elected to Labour’s NEC on Saturday

With fascism on the rise, a workshop at the Black members’ conference explored how it can be defeated

“We can’t say we’re only in it for the good times. If we don’t do it, nobody else will. But if we do it, we will make a […]

Now 25% of the workforce is Black. She said UNISON was proud to sponsor the award, which “couldn’t have come at a […]

Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandal

It’s something to fight for, a beacon for the world, the envy of the world. “It’s lasted 70 years and it’s our duty to […]

The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here are our ‘high 5’ highlights