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UNISON presents Dr Neville Lawrence with honorary membership

‘I am standing here 30 years later because of you, and all the other different unions who have been with us over the past 30 years’

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Branch Black Members SOG: Regional Black Members Committee

Does your Branch have a self-organised group for Black Members? If not, and you would like some help setting one up, the Regional Black Members Committee is on hand to assist! Please spare a few moments with your Committee and Black Members officer to complete this short survey. Thank you. Please return the survey by […]

Black members news on the UNISON Greater London site.

Passing the Torch Event 2023

The Greater London Regional Black Members Committee is planning to host an inclusive intergenerational event in London between July-September 2023. Can you please spare a few minutes to complete this quick survey here which will aid the Committee in planning the event? Thank you!

Black members news on the UNISON Greater London site.

Year of Black Workers at National Delegate Conference

Hall 2L Wednesday 14 June, 12:45pm - 1:15pm. Hall 2L Come along to discuss the conference agenda and national Priorities for Black members. Year of Black Workers Fringe Meeting Our fringe […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Stop Deportations to Rwanda

The scapegoating of refugees and migrants – spearheaded by Suella Braverman’s talk of the ‘invasion’ of Southern England by ‘illegal immigrants’, and her ‘obsession’ with deporting refugees to Rwanda – is opening the door to the far right. We have seen distressing scenes of violent attacks on asylum seeker accommodation by far-right activists. HOPE not […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Nominations now open for the 2024 Nelson Mandela Award

Many members will be aware that Nelson Mandela was an honorary member of UNISON. In his lifetime he received over 260 awards including the Nobel Peace Prize. To honour his achievements, the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) present the Nelson Mandela Award each year to a Black member who has gone above and beyond. If […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry

In the joint submission of the Northern Ireland Council for Racial Equality and the APG on Ethnic Minority Community to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on the experience of minority ethnic and migrant people in Northern Ireland, we highlighted the fact that disparities and inequalities do persist. Racism and discrimination remain a factor in shaping people’s […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Black members summer 2023 newsletter

The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now

Article on the UNISON South East site.

“We’re so excited and we have so much planned!”

2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This video message is from Susan Cooper-Olawale.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

It’s time to smash the barriers and break the walls around Black people

2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This is a guest blog from Regional Convenor Rosita Ellis.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

It’s time to climb out of the shadows and into the limelight!

2023 is UNISON’s Year of Black workers and to celebrate we’ll be sharing the experience of Black workers from around the region. This is Bill Acharjee’s story.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Proudly presenting our new Black members training passport

As part of our activities for UNISON 2023 Year of Black Workers, we have created this new bespoke programme of training for Black members.

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Highlights from the Year of Black Workers

YOBW campaign successes and highlights to date: Activities and information that are currently on the UNISON resources and bargaining section of the Black members webpage: Ethnicity Pay Gap PowerPoint Presentation Year of Black Worker LGBT+ PowerPoint Quiz We will be launching a new toolkit at the National Delegate Conference in June, aimed at activists, and […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Powerful anti-racism debate opens UNISON health conference

“We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care”

Article on the UNISON South East site.

A watershed moment in attitudes towards racism – remembering Stephen Lawrence

A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor

Article on the UNISON South East site.