Questions asked about make-up of commission set up by Number 10 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests
Questions asked about make-up of commission set up by Number 10 in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests
“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”
- UNISON is the UK’s largest union, with more than 1.3 million members providing public services – in education, local government, the NHS, police service and energy. They are employed in both […]
Our Black members deserve so much better
And Black staff are not simply defined by race. They are also women, carers, LGBT+, young, older, disabled, all of which have an impact upon how they are surviving the pandemic […]
Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services. We need them now
Carol is a former vice president and UNISON National Executive Committee (NEC) member. UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “I know that […]
The London and Glasgow demonstrations to mark UN Anti Racism Day are part of a co-ordinated wave of international […]
With fascism on the rise, a workshop at the Black members’ conference explored how it can be defeated
“It’s demeaning, immoral – and it’s wrong,” he said. “It’s by standing up to racism that you make that difference […]
Dr Nadir was presented with his award by Carol Sewell (above left), of the union’s NEC and national Black members’ committee, and Maria Alberts (above right) from the UNISON healthcare […]
Anu Prashar from the UNISON LGBT group moved a motion on changing the union’s rule book to allow the group to change its name to […]
Campaigning is the key to building on the legacy of the NHS’s first 70 years, says Dave Prentis
The union kicked off 2018 with a month of individual successes, stirring calls to action and an ingenious new campaign. And that was just in January. Here are our ‘high 5’ highlights
Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change