Get involved with activities and events to celebrate Black History Month 2023
Get involved with activities and events to celebrate Black History Month 2023
To celebrate 2023 Year of Black Workers, our Oxfordshire Health and Oxford City branches have organised a party night at the Cowley Workers Social Club in Oxford. the event is open to all UNISON Black members and includes a sit down meal and live music from Sir Sambo Sound. Cost: – £5 for members of […]
We are celebrating Black History Month and 2023 Year of Black Workers. This is an online event with UNISON policy officer Narmada Thiranagama taking place on Microsoft Teams. From Windrush to the workplace we will be talking about UNISON’s campaign to defend migrant workers, refugees and Black communities. To register, please email l.obadiah@unison.co.uk. Outcome
UNISON South East Black members committee co-chair Skip Bawa writes about his experience of Black History Month
UNISON joined love Music, Hate Racism, Stand Up to Racism and the National Education Union on a float at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival
The Regional Black Members Committee represents Black members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
Senior figures from Sheffield City Council have again committed to rooting out racism at the authority, at an event organised by UNISON today (Tuesday). The Race Equality Commission assessed the council to be “institutionally racist” and introduced a three-year improvement plan to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems. UNISON City of Sheffield branch arranged […]
This online event will hear from Kudsia Batool, TUC Head of Equality, and Gloria Mills, UNISON National Secretary for Equalities, on the pay inequalities faced by Black disabled workers and what we need to do to address this.
New date to be announced The Greater London Regional Black Members Committee is hosting an event at City Hall (Newham) on the 13th September. This inter-generational event is an opportunity for members of varying ages to come together to share ideas and learn from each another. Places will be confirmed following registration. Outcome
New date TBC The Greater London Regional Black Members Committee is hosting a health seminar at Whittington Hospital (B1+B2, first floor, Education Centre) on the 20th September. The seminar will hear from a range of speakers on health issues that mainly affect Black people. Places are limited, so please register early! Please register using link below. […]
The Regional Black Members Committee represents Black members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.
Join us for the Black Leadership Programme 2023! This exciting two-day event will take place in person at Croyde Bay.
Monday 7 August 2023 For immediate release Greater London Authority signs up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter The Mayor of London, on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA), has become the first employer in the capital to sign up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter today (Monday). The charter, which aims to tackle racism in the public […]
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now
Delegates: The formula for Branch representation at this meeting is shown below: 1 – 1000 members – two delegates 1001 – 3000 members – four delegates 3001 – 5000 members – six delegates 5001 – upwards members – eight delegates All delegates from your Branch must be black UNISON members. For the […]