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Black Members in the South East unite this October

Celebrating the festival of lights

COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black workers and communities and it is vital to focus on challenging racism in the workplace

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.

The phrase ‘Black Lives Matter’ was seen across our screens and streets following the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. Black communities asked society and organisations like UNISON, what they would do to tackle racism and discrimination head on. There is a need to demonstrate with actions how we are committed to being an anti-racist […]

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 […]

We were delighted to be back sponsoring Sunshine International Art at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Our presence has been a proud tradition of community engagement over several years. The Notting Hill Carnival is Europe’s largest street festival which takes place annually in London the last weekend in August. The Carnival celebrates London’s multicultural past […]

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 […]

All Black workers face racial oppression. Whilst each Black worker may experience racism, discrimination, and oppression differently, unity within and between Black workers creates greater power to confront the ills of racism. To achieve this, we must reconceptualise power and unity and broaden our reach in the context of our search for fair and equal […]

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

The 2022 Virtual Black Members’ Conference took place on 27 – 28 May, rescheduled from a physical conference in January due to the pandemic. This year’s theme was Black Members United and Empowered. As the conference was inquorate, delegates voted to suspend Standing Orders. This meant that the debates to follow would not form a […]

UNISON’s National Black Members’ Committee (NBMC) and Schools Committee have issued a joint statement on the treatment of Child Q and the actions of those involved in the case. “UNISON are horrified to learn of the strip search of a young Black female (Child Q) of secondary school age, at the hands of the police […]