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“Others who abuse their power must be held to account before the law”

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 […]

The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now

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 […]

UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign

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

Campaigning is the key to building on the legacy of the NHS’s first 70 years, says Dave Prentis

Carol Holt and Peter Spencer both work for the Environment Agency in the North West, Carol as deputy director for flood incident management […]