We hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the regional Black members committee, during Islamophobia Awareness Month
We hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the regional Black members committee, during Islamophobia Awareness Month
The Lawrence Review endorses UNISON’s view that decades of discrimination have left Black communities over-exposed and under-protected from COVID-19
As part of Black History Month, we review a new book that explores systems of exploitation, suppression and persecution
Urgent action needed to protect Black communities from second wave
Findings of risk assessments must be implemented
On Saturday I had the pleasures of joining the annual general meeting of our Regional Black Members self-organised group. Self-organised groups are an important part of UNISON’s internal structures. Members who identify with an under-represented group take the opportunity to come together, to lead their own agenda, and develop their own campaigns in a safe […]
October is black history month, it’s a month where we come together to celebrate the contribution that black people have made to society and continue to do so
‘People voiced exactly how they felt. They pulled no punches’
With Black History Month in full swing, regional secretary Tim Roberts blogs on UNISON’s role in ending racial inequality
Public-sector employers in the East of England must ensure all staff have robust, up to date risk assessments to protect the health and lives of Black workers as coronavirus infections rise, says UNISON today. It follows newly published UNISON research showing more than half of Black* staff (57%) working in the NHS, care homes and […]
The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong, says UNISON
The stakes are too high for employers to get this wrong
October is Black History Month, and we hear from Rosita Ellis, chair of the Regional Black Members Committee
To mark Black History Month, UNISON looks at one part of the struggle to end slavery
Black History Month is important now more than ever before, especially in the recent light of the Black Lives Matter movement