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Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at Unite celebrating its first-ever National Black History Month awards gala in October. — Unite celebrated its first-ever National Black History Month awards gala in Birmingham last week – and what a celebration it […]
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Unite hosted its first ever Black History Month awards gala on Tuesday (October 24) in Birmingham. The event drew more than a hundred of Unite’s BAEM reps and activists and paid tribute to their vital contributions to the trade union movement. Addressing guests in her speech, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said, “What’s taken us […]
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Hat tip to Ade for arranging and recording this fascinating discussion (and beyond Newham). Ade Adeyemi@i_Ade_Adeyemi#BlackHistoryMonth Black councillors across Newham celebrating and discussing representation in policy and politics across #EastLo…Read more…
Helga Pile and May Parsons were placed in the top 10 most influential Black people in English health by the Health Service Journal
The article UNISON officer and activist recognised by health journal first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Helga Pile and May Parsons were placed in the top 10 most influential Black people in English health by the Health Service Journal
The article UNISON officer and activist recognised by health journal first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
The article Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black Britons first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
The article Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black Britons first appeared on the UNISON National site.
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
The article Blog: Trade unions wouldn’t be the same without Black members first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Please check out this flyer for the Greater London UNISON Black History Month Event at the UNISON centre on 12 October. All members welcome. Read more…
Unite paid tribute to a giant of the trade union movement, trailblazer of union education, and tireless anti-racist campaigner Avtar Singh Jouhl after his death earlier this month. Unite colleagues joined hundreds of others at Avtar’s funeral, which was held last Saturday (October 22). Honouring Avtar’s legacy has never been more important than now, especially […]
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COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black workers and communities and it is vital to focus on challenging racism in the workplace
The article Blog: Power and unity – the theme for this year’s Black History Month first appeared on the UNISON National site.
This October, UNISON celebrates Black health workers who are making history now
The article Black History Month: Black NHS workers going above and beyond first appeared on the UNISON National site.
As part of Black History Month, Mary Folashade Onafalujo shares her personal journey, from arriving in the UK to being a national officer at UNISON
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Shantha David is the first Black or Asian woman to head a legal services team – not just the first at UNISON, but the first anywhere in the UK
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This month, UNISON is celebrating the Black health workers who are making history right now
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This year the Regional Black Members Committee will be hosting a virtual event to celebrate Black History Month.
The theme will be: Breaking the Glass Ceiling. This is an opportunity for the Region to recognise and celebrate Black Lives, which i…Read more…
This year, more than any other, shows that Black history should be taught and discussed all year round, not just for one month
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‘People voiced exactly how they felt. They pulled no punches’
The article Bristol health branch helps show racists the red card first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Our Black members deserve so much better
The article Blog: This Black History Month, we won’t go back to the old normal first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you all the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest. HEROES Black inventors and innovators This month is Black…Read more…