On 15 January 2025, Oxfordshire County Council became the latest employer to sign UNISON South East’s Ant-Racism Charter. The charter commits organisations to provide support for staff who may suffer racism in the workplace and to be actively anti-racist, rather than just non-racist. Oxfordshire County UNISON Black members officer Shirley Owens said: ‘This is great […]
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Following Sussex Police in August, Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT) have become the second employer in the region to sign up to our anti-racism charter — and the first in the NHS in the south east.
Like last year, we’re aligning most our regional SOG AGMs to occur over the same period.
Our regional Black members newsletter is back with another bumper issue. Inside you’ll find: This quarter’s co-chair introduction by Jed Murray and Sandra Charles Reflections on the meaning of the Year of LGBT+ Workers for Black LGBT+ members by Kathy-Ann Mark-Evans An account of UNISON’s National Delegate Conference 2024 by Sandra Charles Responding to the […]
Sussex Police have become the first public sector employer in the south east to sign up to UNISON’s anti-racism charter.
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now.
This tribute to Skip Bawa (27 June 1956 – 21 February 2024) was written by Bill Acharjee, UNISON activist and member of UNISON South East’s Black members committee. It will appear in a forthcoming edition of our regional Black members newsletter. As a region, we will always honour Skip’s outstanding contribution to our union. It […]
Get involved with activities and events to celebrate Black History Month 2023
UNISON South East Black members committee co-chair Skip Bawa writes about his experience of Black History Month
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now.
On 22 June, members of our Southampton District branch held an event to commemorate the incredible contribution of members of the Windrush generation to our communities.
South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) takes place from 18 July to 17 August and in 2023 the theme is ‘Stories to Tell’.
Featuring Sandra Charles – UNISON South East deputy regional convenor
Nominations are open now for UNISON’s Nelson Mandela Award 2024.
The latest edition of the UNISON South East Black members newsletter has been published now.