UNISON has called on the leader of Wokingham Borough Council to clarify whether the authority will continue to support the Black Lives Matter campaign, as a matter of urgency. The call comes after Cllr John Halsall announced to a council meeting on 16 June that the campaign group had “become a political organisation” and Wokingham Borough Council could […]
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The murder of a Black man at the hands of White police officers is the latest crime in a long list of outrages perpetrated against the Black community […]
Whilst on one knee, I had the image of this police officer who was sworn to protect, having his hand coolly in his pocket and a knee pressed tight on […]
Dear Friend We believe there should be an independent public inquiry into the Windrush scandal & the injustices faces by multi -generations & other communities who came to the UK from Commonwealth countries. We support this petition by the PCS Union which has been launched in my name on the union’s behalf. . The petition […]
People from African Diaspora, including those of white and Black mixed heritage, can face additional problems that may affect their mental health. Black communities in the UK are still more likely than others to experience problems such as bad housing, unemployment, stress and racism, all of which can make people ill. Worldwide, it seems that people who move from […]
Featuring Sandra Charles – UNISON South East deputy regional convenor
Get involved with activities and events to celebrate Black History Month 2023
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now.
Black Members in the South East unite this October
On 12 February 2022, Rosita Ellis became the first Black woman to be elected to the most senior elected position in UNISON South East
Since the AGM in 2020, work has been underway to identify barriers to participation with our regional democracy and identify new initiatives to grow activism in our region
Nearly four out of five workers (79%) reported that they hadn’t had a conversation with their manager about the workplace Covid […]
October is Black History Month, and we hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the Regional Black Members Committee
22nd April 2018, this year, marked the 25th anniversary of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993. It is widely regarded that the murder of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent family oriented campaign triggered a sea Change in attitudes over race in the UK. Sir William Macpherson’s Inquiry examined the circumstances of Stephen’s murder, on April 22 1993, as well as the litany of […]
Working with Medway Towns UNISON, I helped to organise a Self Organised Group event at Medway Council, with the aim to promote our 5 Self Organised Groups (SOGs) to our membership & staff at the council. We held an exhibition stall in the cafe, over the lunchtime period. We advertised it well in advance, by sending an email to […]