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

Black Members in the South East unite this October

Celebrating the festival of lights

The struggle for positive change in the workplace is intrinsically linked to fighting racism and discrimination and wouldn’t be […]

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.

Black communities asked society and organisations like UNISON, what they would do to tackle racism and discrimination head on. There is a need to […]

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 […]

Whether we are recruiting new Black members who can become active in self-organisation, new young members as potential equality allies, or networking with organisations and groups who […]

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 […]

The generational yearnings for change begun with internal hopes for change and continues with political and social organising that seek […]

Date

16 September 2022 11:00am–3:00pm

Location

Virtual

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

Date

17 September 2022 11:00am–1:30pm

Location

UNISON Centre

Do you want to be more involved with UNISON’s work on Black LGBT+ equality in the workplace, or just meet other Black LGBT+ UNISON members, this is the meeting for you! Join us on Saturday 17 September 2022 to learn more about the work that the UNISON Black LGBT+ network does for Black LGBT+ equality […]

Date

28 July 2022 1:00pm–6:00pm

Location

UNISON Centre, Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY.

The Greater London Regional Black Members Committee is hosting an event to celebrate young Black members. This event is for UNISON Young Black members. If you are a UNISON member aged 27 or younger, this event is for you!

Date

6 September 2022 10:30am–4:30pm

Location

Online event

This online workshop will cover: Equality in UNISON Introduction to equality legislation Equality and your role as a rep Equality in the UNISON branch If you would like to register to attend please email educationse@unison.co.uk with your membership number and course code 08-22-0096 Outcome

She said, our unions need to focus on making a change in our own movements and making tackling racism in our unions a priority. We need to remove the […]