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Universities call for urgent action on racial harassment in higher education

“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”

Article on the UNISON National site.

Employers must do all they can to reduce COVID impact on Black staff, says UNISON

Findings of risk assessments must be implemented

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Blog: This Black History Month, we won’t go back to the old normal

Our Black members deserve so much better

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The inequality of the pandemic

The evidence of COVID-19’s devastating impact on Black workers should shock us all

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

COVID-19: Black and female workers on the frontline

Inequalities emerging through the pandemic are chilling evidence to support UNISON’s demands on workplace rights and decent public services.  We need them now

Article on the UNISON National site.

Carol Sewell, UNISON activist, joins Labour NEC

Former UNISON vice president elected to Labour’s NEC on Saturday

Article on the UNISON National site.

UN anti-racism day

Date
21 March 2020 12:00pm–4:00pm
Location
London and Glasglow

March Against Racism: UN anti-racism day protest

Event on the UNISON National site.

Organising to defeat the far right

With fascism on the rise, a workshop at the Black members’ conference explored how it can be defeated

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘It’s our responsibility to kick racism out of our society’

Show Racism the Red Card launches this year’s schools competition at UNISON Centre

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Making the NHS a positive and friendly place for everyone

UNISON ‘proud’ to sponsor inaugural health BAME award as it launches Race for Equality campaign

News on the UNISON National site.

Windrush ‘nightmare’ won’t end until ‘hostile environment’ does

Black members share stories of individuals and families whose lives have been affected by the scandal

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

‘The greatest fight in the long and illustrious history of our NHS’

Campaigning is the key to building on the legacy of the NHS’s first 70 years, says Dave Prentis

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

How UNISON has helped beat the January blues

Yvonne’s community work began as a teenager when she became a supplementary school teacher assistant, and has continued through years as an elected member of Birmingham City Council […]

Article, Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Former president tells delegates UNISON can help them achieve

Labour MP Eleanor Smith urges delegates at Black members’ conference to get involved politically to build hope and change

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Engineering a better society

Magda Lezama is a senior council engineer, a rambler, a wine enthusiast, a single mum and a UNISON activist.

Article, Magazine, moving on the UNISON National site.