“We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care”
“We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care”
A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor
The trust has also committed to working in partnership with UNISON to stop advertising healthcare assistants posts as band 2 roles, except where it is a temporary training […]
On 21 February, Bill Acharjee from the Black members committee attended a cross party roundtable event in Portcullis House aimed at combatting racism
This is UNISON’s Year of Black Workers. 2023 will be UNISON’s Year of the Black Worker. The initiative launched at the National Black Members Conference and at our Regional Council AGM on 8th February, with the theme “establishing legacy to generate change”. The Regional Council AGM agreed a motion affirming its support for the Year […]
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
Welcoming UNISON’s Year of Black Workers, the general secretary said: “Our union is stronger because of our Black members”
His life was cut short cruelly, and senselessly.” 25 years on, after a number of police failings, nobody has been held to account. UNISON member Sukhdev has released a book detailing […]
We are delighted to announce that Carol Sewell has won the 2023 Nelson Mandela Award. Carol says “In my early retirement year, I am so blessed. I couldn’t believe that I was chosen. It is a great honour to accept this award from the National Black Members Committee and I would like to thank everyone […]
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, […]
Wednesday 2 November 2022 For immediate release Healthcare assistants at Kings College Hospital win campaign to move to a higher pay band Kings College Hospital has announced plans to review all pay banding of their healthcare assistants following a campaign by UNISON. The staff, many of whom are currently on band 2, are regularly carrying […]
The branch hope their new toolkit will aid members in identifying and confronting racism in the workplace
Black Members in the South East unite this October
Celebrating the festival of lights