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Reflecting on the Lawrence Review – actions and recommendations for branches

UNISON South East outlines a series of recommendations and actions that branches can take to challenge inequality for Black members at work as we navigate through the pandemic

Article on the UNISON South East site.

We cannot sit back, because it isn’t happening to us personally

IAM also highlights why it is crucial for Muslims to report Islamophobic hate crimes to authorities, for accurate data to be collected and […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

​Some employers only paying lip service to Black staff’s Covid fears

The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong, says UNISON

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Black Lives still Matter

We must also deal with the situations we face today and look forward to the future.   Recent events in the US, with the brutal killing of George […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Eradicating Racism in the workplace

Date
28 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm
Location
Online event

A one hour webinar aimed at supporting UNISON stewards who want to learn more about how to move towards eradicating racism where you work. Topics covered: Examining the issues that might be affecting Black UNISON members right now Learning how to support Black members facing racism and discrimination in the workplace Identifying signs of systemic […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Black Members Tackling Racism

Date
13 October 2020 11:00am–12:00pm
Location
Online event

This webinar is aimed at Black members and will cover the definition of racism and the ways in which racism can be experienced. We will then look to why victims and onlookers do not always report racism when it happens before exploring what legal protections – both inside and outside the workplace are available to […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Black Members Officer Training and Networking Webinar

Date
18 August 2020 2:00pm–3:00pm
Location
Online event

We’d like to invite all new and recently elected Black Members Officers to a training and networking session designed to introduce you to your new role. The aims of these sessions are;  To find out more about what is involved in your new role To make individual action plans for the rest of 2020 dependent […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Black members activist webinar

Date
22 July 2020 2:30pm–3:30pm
Location
Online event

We will be discussing the Black Lives Matter movement, the Public Health England report, organising and campaigning for equality in the workplace and wider community. This online event is free to […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Union calls on council to clarify its position on Black Lives Matter

UNISON are also asking for assurances that Cllr Halsall’s remarks do not represent Council policy, but merely his own […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

The union movement’s special responsibility to campaign against racism

The taking of George Floyd’s life, like all the many atrocities before this, must not be in vain, but serve as a catalyst for the outpouring of pent up anger at the […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Black Lives Matter: Black Members Matter

For any members of our community feeling angry, sad, scared, or frustrated we are here to support you

Article on the UNISON South East site.

The vanguard of the fight against racism

I have real concerns over a secondary spike in infections before we have adequately recovered from the first. The government has now lost any moral authority […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Show Racism the Red Card’s new film challenges racism towards NHS workers

Show Racism the Red Card has launched a new video which follows the stories of frontline NHS staff as they recount their experience of racial discrimination at work. The film has contributions from UNISON members and Roger McKenzie, Assistant General Secretary of UNISON, along with a number of high profile footballers from Show Racism the […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

COVID-19: Black and female workers – more impacted than the rest

In the social care workforce, over 85% are women, with many Black and migrant workers; a sixth of social care workers in […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Covid-19 and Racism – Black workers on the frontline

Date
3 May 2020 2:00pm–3:30pm
Location
Online

Please email standuptoracismportsmouth@gmail.com for more details […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.