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

  Other equality motions with a race element at the NDC: Motion 10: Recruitment of Black Care Leavers Motion […]

The motion ‘Challenging racism in the NHS’, noted that data from the NHS Workforce Race Equalities Standard (WRES) continues to show that higher levels of Black workers are […]

I want it to act as a catalyst for permanent and irrevocable change, not just across our public services, but across the whole of […]

The trust must be commended for working closely with the union on this issue.” Notes to editors: – UNISON is the UK’s […]

The event was hosted by Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour MP for Streatham) and with several other MP’s in attendance who all sympathise and want to progress […]

Date

31 December 2022 – 2 February 2024

 The Regional Council AGM agreed a motion affirming its support for the Year of the Black Worker in particular to ensure the regional race equality campaign remains a […]

The UNISON South East Equality Calendar for 2023 is now live! View this year’s equality calendar Equality is at the heart of everything we do as a union, and we want to make it as easy as possible for UNISON members to get involved. We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when […]

Delegates make their voices heard at Scottish city’s International Conference Centre

“COVID-19 revealed the truth, didn’t it?” Ms McAnea said. “Of institutional racism, for all to see. Black workers are more likely to be on the frontline, more likely to be low-paid […]

October 2022 marked the 25th Anniversary of Lakhvinder ‘Ricky’ Reel’s death. Ricky, a 20-year-old student, and his friends were the victims of a racist attack in London. His body was later pulled from the Thames. Ricky’s mother, Sukhdev Reel says “Ricky had everything to live for. He was on a work placement in Central London, […]

She has held positions on the TUC Race Relations Committee, the Anti-Racism Taskforce and was elected the ‘BAME’ Labour Representative on the National Labour Forum. “Carol […]

Southampton District branch are hosting a lunchtime event where guest speakers will discuss a range of subjects around mental health and the cost of living crisis, with debt and well-being advice and more. Beginning at 12:30pm, the event at the John Hansard Gallery on Thursday 15th December will include lunch, mince pies and sherry! To book your place, […]

It took a lot of hard work, but the reward and success of our campaign has made it worth the effort." UNISON Greater London area organiser Remmi Sexton said: “We welcome this move by Kings […]

The branch hope their new toolkit will aid members in identifying and confronting racism in the workplace