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Learn about mental health and the cost of living with Southampton District

Southampton District branch are hosting a lunchtime event where guest speakers will discuss a range of subjects around mental health and the cost of living crisis, with debt and well-being advice and more. Beginning at 12:30pm, the event at the John Hansard Gallery on Thursday 15th December will include lunch, mince pies and sherry! To book your place, […]

Article on the UNISON South East site.

RBMC – Black History Month Christmas Special

Date
2 December 2022 10:30am–4:00pm

Black History Month Christmas Special! Friday 2nd December 2022 11am- 4pm (Registration from 10:30am) UNISON Centre UNISON Regional Black Members Committee invite you to celebrate Black History Month Christmas Special. The theme will be: Black health and wellness. The event is open to all members and activists and will feature music, poetry, and inspirational speakers. Register here […]

Event on the UNISON Greater London site.

Healthcare assistants at Kings College Hospital win campaign to move to a higher pay band

It took a lot of hard work, but the reward and success of our campaign has made it worth the effort." UNISON Greater London area organiser Remmi Sexton said: “We welcome this move by Kings […]

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

University of Brighton branch release Anti-racism Toolkit

The branch hope their new toolkit will aid members in identifying and confronting racism in the workplace

Article, Black members news on the UNISON South East site.

Celebrating Black History Month 2022

• Get your branch committee involved Read the Regional Black Members Newsletter here Black History Month 2022 […]

Article, News on the UNISON South East site.

Happy Diwali to all our South East members!

Celebrating the festival of lights

Article on the UNISON South East site.

Blog: Power and unity – the theme for this year’s Black History Month

The struggle for positive change in the workplace is intrinsically linked to fighting racism and discrimination and […]

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

Black History Trail

Date
22 October 2022 10:00am–2:00pm
Location
Clifton, Bristol

Guided by Dr Edson Burton, join the regional Black Members Committee on a walking tour of Bristol’s Clifton slavery past.

Event on the UNISON South West site.

Black Lives Matter

Yes, at times this can be difficult, but discomfort leads to change. We need to set up an anti-racist steering group – which will include […]

Black members news, News on the UNISON National site.

Message of Support for the Chris Kaba Campaign

24 year-old Chris Kaba was killed following a police car pursuit on 5 September which ended in South London. An inquest into Mr Kaba’s death will be opened on 4 October. In a statement the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it would “explore all of the circumstances surrounding the unarmed father-to-be, including whether […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

UNISON Returns to Notting Hill Carnival

We continue to support this campaign for justice and accountability. The Mass Cycle represents a mixture of costumes from Sunshine […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

Black History Month 2022

As we celebrate the beginning of this year’s Black History Month, UNISON East Midlands’ Gilly Anglin-Jarrett shares her own experience of the annual celebration. As the current Chair of the Regional Black Members Network (RBMN) and as a Black woman I have always believed that Black History is about more than celebrating for one month […]

Page on the UNISON East Midlands site.

Reconceptualising Power and Unity for the Black Worker

It is at these, often taken for granted levels within the economic system that the Black worker can disrupt the flow of global […]

Black members news on the UNISON National site.

National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) Meet and Greet

Date
16 September 2022 11:00am–3:00pm
Location
Virtual

Come and meet the National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC)

Event on the UNISON National site.

Black LGBT+ network meeting

Date
17 September 2022 11:00am–1:30pm
Location
UNISON Centre

This is a great opportunity for the Black LGBT+ network to meet and discuss issues of importance to them, and vote for the various roles […]

Event on the UNISON National site.