We are delighted to announce that Kemoy Walker has won the 2022 Nelson Mandela Award. Kemoy says “Winning this award is a fantastic achievement. I do lots of things in my local community for the love and passion but it’s great to be recognised as a beacon of that community. It’s a massive achievement and […]
Racism in all its forms is objectionable. Islamophobia is a more nuanced form of hate. UNISON recognises the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) definition of Islamophobia, which is as follows: ‘Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness’ This is just one description – there […]
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The union will work with the TUC to address the discredited report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which downplays structural and institutional racism
‘People voiced exactly how they felt. They pulled no punches’
UNISON and sister probation unions tell National Probation Service there is no time to waste in safeguarding their Black/BAME members
In 2014, seven-year-old Zane died. His family say toxic gases from a landfill site killed their son. Six years on, they’re still awaiting justice.
As the union of over a million women, and with nearly 8 out of 10 menopausal women in work, UNISON is raising awareness and understanding of the menopause. Because it’s a work issue
Major demonstrations are being organised in Cardiff, Glasgow and London
Carol Sewell urges Black members to be the ‘best they can be’ in UNISON
Black workers are usually the first to lose their job in a recession – and this has been true for services provided by local government in the latest recession
Delegates discuss ways to increase engagement and encourage new activists to come forward
TUC asks Black workers and others to share any experiences of workplace racism, using an online survey which runs to 27 February
You have three loves: your family, your partner, and then the movement that you would do anything for
UNISON encourages members to mark Black History Month every year and to organise and recruit around it.
