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

Date

31 December 2022 – 2 February 2024

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 […]

Date

7 July 2023 10:30am–1:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY and on Teams

Contact out@unison.co.uk for more information, or register online […]

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

Date

9 August 2023 11:00am–1:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY

These meetings have been arranged to allow space for members from under-represented groups within disabled members self organisation to network and […]

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.

Date

6 – 12 February 2023

Location

UK wide

Now there is a need to galvanise and maximise impact through a nationwide collaboration for real change. Find out more about events taking place near you […]

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 […]

As well as the formal launch of the 2023 Year Of Black Workers, the three day event saw a range of motions debated on everything from the indignity faced by Black […]

The Black members AGM is happening on Wednesday 8 February 2023, 1300-1700 at the Highfields Community Centre, 96 Melbourne Street, Leicester, LE2 0DS. Registration opens at 1300 and the meeting begins at 1400. If you would like to attend, request the the Teams link or register your menu choices please click the button below. Contact […]

Welcoming UNISON’s Year of Black Workers, the general secretary said: “Our union is stronger because of our Black members”

October 2022 marked the 25th Anniversary of Lakhvinder ‘Ricky’ Reel’s death. Ricky, a 20-year-old student, and his friends were the victims of a racist attack in London. His body was later pulled from the Thames. Ricky’s mother, Sukhdev Reel says “Ricky had everything to live for. He was on a work placement in Central London, […]

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 […]

Date

28 March 2022 12:00pm–1:30pm

Location

TBC

Branches are invited to register delegations, nominations, and motions for the upcoming meeting of the SE Regional Black Members AGM.

Date

9 December 2022 10:00am–12:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre, London

The Regional Black Members Committee represents Black members at a regional level, helping to develop campaigns and inform policy.