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It’s time to climb out of the shadows and into the limelight!

In tandem to this, every time my family would leave the house to walk to school or to go shopping, people […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Proudly presenting our new Black members training passport

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

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Highlights from the Year of Black Workers

We will be reminding regions and branches to share their successes so we can celebrate them too.   The YOBW Campaign at […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Windrush 75: Greater London Regional Event

Date
22 June 2023 5:00pm–7:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre

A celebration of the contribution of Black workers to UNISON and London’s public services Register here To celebrate 2023 as the UNISON Year of the Black worker, and the 75th anniversary of Her Majesty’s Transport (HMT) Empire Windrush arriving in Britain on 22 June 1948, UNISON Greater London Region is proud to announce a regional […]

Event on the UNISON Greater London site.

Powerful anti-racism debate opens UNISON health conference

“We are one team against racism, just as we are one team for patient care”

Article on the UNISON South East site.

A watershed moment in attitudes towards racism – remembering Stephen Lawrence

A guest blog from Sandra Charles (pictured on right of image), UNISON South East deputy regional convenor

Article on the UNISON South East site.

30 years on – Stephen Lawrence Day

Date
22 April 2023

Stephen Lawrence Day was first celebrated in 2019 and takes place annually on 22 April, the date of Stephen’s death. The Day is marked officially in the British calendar as a celebration of Stephen’s life and legacy.

Event on the UNISON South East site.

UNISON secures pay rise for healthcare assistants at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Tuesday 21 March 2023 For immediate release UNISON secures pay rise for healthcare assistants at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Healthcare assistants and care support workers at a leading London NHS Trust will see their annual pay rise by nearly £2,000 following a UNISON campaign, the union says today (Tuesday). South London and Maudsley […]

health news, News, Press release on the UNISON Greater London site.

Taking year of Black workers into the heart of government

On 21 February, Bill Acharjee from the Black members committee attended a cross party roundtable event in Portcullis House aimed at combatting racism

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Bi+ members network meeting

Date
7 July 2023 10:30am–1:00pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY and on Teams

Do you want meet with other UNISON Bi+ members and have a say in the work that UNISON does for Bi+ equality in the workplace? If you do, this is the meeting for you! This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, so you can either attend in person at the UNISON centre, or on teams. […]

Event on the UNISON National site.

Equality calendar 2023 launched

We hope it will be useful for you in knowing when equality events and training which interest you are going on. The calendar will be continually updated throughout […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Disabled Black members network meeting

Date
9 August 2023 11:00am–1:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

A meeting to give disabled Black members a chance to network and agree amendments to National Disabled Members Conference

Event on the UNISON National site.

Disabled Black members network meeting

Date
22 June 2023 2:00pm–4:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

A meeting to give disabled Black members a chance to network and agree motions to National Disabled Members Conference.

Event on the UNISON National site.

Race Equality Week 2023

Date
6 – 12 February 2023
Location
UK wide

Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. Across the week there will be a number of virtual events creating an open discussion with industry leaders from various sectors. Now there is a need to galvanise and maximise impact […]

Event on the UNISON South East site.

Year of Black Workers 2023

This year is UNISON’s Year of Black Workers UNISON has 185,000 Black members, most of whom work in health and local government services, with significant numbers working in social care and schools. Many deliver frontline services, and many are low paid. UNISON national officer for race equality Margaret Greer said: “The Year of Black Workers […]

Page on the UNISON South East site.